In shakespeare's play the tragedy of Macbeth, shakespeare uses the unrevealed motif of the supernatural to control the character's actions and to add a new dimension to the play. Shakespeare uses a large motif of light vs darkness and good vs bad throughout the play to show religious values and choices. As soon as the play starts, the witches appear on stage there is thunder and lightning surrounding the witches. The lightning and thunder itself is a symbol of darkness and evilness so it shows that the play won’t be your ordinary play, and that these witches are no good news and will bring trouble later on.
The witches are strange creatures with supernatural powers and fortune telling and a very big part of the supernatural in Macbeth and they act as the dark and evil thoughts and temptation in Macbeth’s head and to morally confuse and trick him into believing their lies. This results in Macbeth hallucinating and seeing…show more content… In shakespeare's play the tragedy of Macbeth, shakespeare uses the unrevealed motif of the supernatural to control the character's actions and to add a new dimension to the play. Shakespeare uses a large motif of light vs darkness and good vs bad throughout the play to show religious values and choices. As soon as the play starts, the witches appear on stage there is thunder and lightning surrounding the witches. The lightning and thunder itself is a symbol of darkness and evilness so it shows that the play won’t be your ordinary play. Weather is also a symbol of the link between the natural world and the development of the characters and the play. Stormy and dark weather is there usually when the witches are present. The weather also reflect Macbeth’s crimes. The hallucinations that Macbeth experience is part of the reminders of his growing evil and desire to be the king., and let’s not forget all the deaths that he is a part
