Macbeth: The Supernatural and Prophecy

In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, there are different themes that occur in the play. Two important themes that take place in Macbeth are the supernatural and prophecy. The supernatural and the prophecy are essential to Macbeth because it carries the atmosphere of how the play is presented through the book. In essence by using the supernatural and prophecy in the play, we see how it affects Macbeth and the decisions he elects that is his freewill.

Prophecy is done through the role of the three witches in the play. The role of the three witches is important because they represent the environment and background of the play. It is important that the witches start the play because the reader uses it as a prediction of how the story will go. This prediction is based on the weather of the opening scene; it was dark with thunder and lighting, which is associated with negativity. In this same scene we see the three witches’ first prophecy to the reader and asserting the mood for the entire play, “Fair is foul, and foul is fair. Hover through the fog and filthy air” (I.1.12-13). In this line the w...