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    In William Shakespeare’s tragic play Macbethsupernatural forces make an appearance and influence the main character Macbeth’s actions in life altering ways. The three witches prophecy to Macbeth and Banquo at the beginning of the play opens a door to the supernatural world that Macbeth is not able to escape. Supernatural forces turn a worthy and honorable human being into a power hungry and villainous man. Shakespeare uses the theme of witchcraft to appeal to the people of his time‚ as well as

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    The supernatural plays a very important role in the play‚ Macbeth. Shakespeare does an efficient job of showing various supernatural signs and omens in each chapter. Without the supernatural element of Macbeth‚ the plot of the play would not fully develop. A reader can tell that the play is built off of supernatural forces as the play opens with an intense storm and three witches planning to seek out Macbeth. That is only the beginning. As the reader continues‚ supernatural forces will be the reason

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    Supernatural Elements in Macbeth In Macbeth‚ the supernatural elements are vital parts of the plot. These provide a catalyst for action. These increase the impact of many key scenes also. We can say that there are five important events showing the supernatural elements in Macbeth which are the witches‚ the ghost of Banquo‚ the air-drawn dagger and the apparitions. I’ll first talk about the three witches and hecate. Thunder occurs every time when the witches show up. The witches represent Macbeth’s

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    The supernatural occurs four times during the course of Macbeth. It occurs in all the appearances of the witches‚ in the appearance of Banquo¹s ghost‚ in the apparitions with their prophesies‚ and in the ³air-drawn² dagger that guides Macbeth towards his victim. Of the supernatural phenomenon evident in Macbeth the witches are perhaps the most important. The witches represent Macbeth¹s evil ambitions. They are the catalyst which unleash Macbeth¹s evil aspirations. Macbeth

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    The Supernatural Do you believe in the supernatural? The things we cannot perceive‚ we tend to ponder on whether or not it is plausible. It is obvious that the supernatural influenced Shakespeare immensely in his play‚ Macbeth. Macbeth is a series of unfortunate events brought upon by the supernatural resulting in death‚ greediness‚ and undesired motivation. The supernatural element of prediction is what pertains the reader’s interest and contributes to the depth of the play itself. Prediction in

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    Shakespeare’s Use of The Supernatural The supernatural are manifestations or events attributed to some force beyond the laws of nature. Many people do not believe in the supernatural. For the ones who do have belief‚ the subject of the supernatural causes great fear. The supernatural is associated with paranormal occurrences‚ while in religious opinions the supernatural is a miracle. In William Shakespeare’s Macbethsupernatural events take place which are believed by all the characters. While

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    William Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ is a play that revolves around a villainous king and his evil wife. There is a significant supernatural influence in Macbeth. Supernatural as defined by dictionary.com as being above or beyond what is natural‚ explainable by natural law or phenomena. The supernatural influence in Macbeth is evident throughout the play. Firstly Macbeth would not have murdered Duncan if he had not heard the Weird sister’s prophecies. Second of all the ghost of Banquo was important to

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    Discuss the role of the supernatural in “Macbeth” The play “Macbeth” was written by William Shakespeare in the early 1600’s. The purpose of the play was to entertain the new king‚ James 1. The play a Scottish theme‚ inclusion of witches and also the characters of Banquo and Fleance‚ who are said to be ancestors of James 1‚ all point to the play having been produced in order to flatter the king to gain patronage‚ James 1 considered himself to

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    Occurrence of Supernatural Events Many people say they have had supernatural occurrences with ghosts. In the story “The Tragedy of Macbeth” by William Shakespeare‚ the author shows many supernatural events throughout the story. “The Tragedy of Macbeth” is about Macbeth and how the witches tricked him‚ eventually leading to his death. Some supernatural events that occurred were the three witches‚ the floating dagger‚ the ghost of Banquo‚ and the apparitions. Shakespeare uses the supernatural very well

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    The Impacts Of The Supernatural On The Naive Mind. Caitlynn Newnham The supernatural is a strong element that should not be taken lightly. Therefore when those with naive and weak-minds take said power for granted‚ catastrophic disasters unfold. William Shakespeare does a fabulous job in portraying the dangers of supernatural in his play: Macbeth; through the foolish character Macbeth. Macbeth trusts in the supernatural‚ consequently the supernatural feeds off of his ambitions‚ thus making him

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