MacBeth Theme: The Supernatural

MacBeth Theme: The Supernatural

1. Act 1 Scene 1

   • Witches
     • Foreshadows Macbeth's downfall
     • "Fair is fowl and fowl is fair"
       • Set's Theme
   • Sets tone/atmospher
     • Evilness

2. Act 1 Scene 3

   • Witches Prophecies/Predictions
     • Pivotal Scene
       • Plants the seed in Macbeth
         • To murder Duncan
     • Evilness of the wiyches
     • Question the witches power
       • Can then control or just manipulate

3. Act 1 Scene 5

   • Lady Macbeth calls to the evil spirits
     • "Unsex me here"
       • Deal with the supernatural
         • Gets what she desires, but pays a huge price

4. Scotland being ill

   • Chaos
     • Unnatural
       • Witches has power to overrule Macbeth and Scotland

5. Act 2 Scene 1

   • The dagger (AMBIGUOUS)
     • Warning?
       • His guilt?
     • Macbeth sees it as a sign to commit the murder of King Duncan
       • Sent by the witches

6. Act 3 Scene 4

   • Banquo's ghost
     • GUILT?
     • Haunted by his acts

7. Act 4 Scene 1

   • Re- Visiting the witches
     • Setting a trap
       • Makes him feel secure