Discuss the nature and significance of the supernatural in "Macbeth."

The use of the supernatural is very evident in the play "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare. As readers, we are introduced to the world of the supernatural (which was widely believed to exist in Shakespeare's time) in a number of ways. The witches show Macbeth his fate and awaken his ambition, which leads to his ultimate demise. They act like dark thoughts and temptations in the play, which in turn stems from their supernatural powers, to …

…course of terror. As a result of his actions, there are disturbances in the natural law and order. This shows a direct connection between the happenings of the human beings and the natural world. The hallucinations that Macbeth and to a lesser extent Lady Macbeth are reminders of their guilt at having committed the crimes. Lady Macbeth also calls on supernatural "evil spirits" to take away her femininity, so she could commit the murder herself.