macbeth
... In two such plays, Hamlet and Macbeth, the supernatural is an integral part of the structure of the plot. ... However, in Macbeth, not only does a ghost appear but a floating dagger, witches, and prophetic apparitions make appearances. The role of the supernatural is very important in Hamlet and Macbeth. ... 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 believes the witches and wishes to know more about the future so after the banquet he seeks them out at their cave. ... The witches promise to answer and at Macbeth¹s choice they add further unnatural ingredients to the cauldron and call up their masters.