Macbeth's first encounter with the supernatural is when he meets the three witches in act one, scene three. The three witches give Macbeth prophecies: "All hail, Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor! All hail, Macbeth, that shelt be king hereafter!" (A1 S3 L51-53). After which the witches vanish. Shortly afterwards Ross and Angus appear to inform Macbeth that he is the new Thane of Cawdor, fulfilling the first of the prophecies. Macbeth then writes Lady Macbeth telling her about the witches and prophecies. Also Duncan (the king) plans to come for a dinner at Inverness (Macbeth's Castle). Lady Macbeth then begins to plan Duncan's murder, leading to Macbeth's second supernatural encounter.

Lady Macbeth planned the murder of Duncan, but Macbeth must carry out the deed to lead to his second encounter. But before Macbet

Macbeth is named king after Duncan's sons flee from Scotland, yet Macbeth still fears Banqou because of his prophecy to father a lin of kings. Macbeth plots the murder of his once close friend and has his third encounter with supernatural. Macbeth is holding a banquet that is well underway when the murderer of Banqou showed up and tells Macbeth : "My Lord, his throat is cut. That I did for him." (A3 S4 L18). Afterwards, when Macbeth returns to the banquet only to find Banqou's ghost there to haunt him. Lady Macbeth ask the guest to leave and says the Macbeth is tired and needs his rest. After this, his third encounter, he and his wife decide he should seek the witches once more to insure his security.

Macbeth's fourth and final meeting with the supernatural is marked with his final push towards his downfall, as the witches install Macbeth with over confidence. The witches accomplish this by using three apparitions. The first apparition which is an armed head. "Macbeth!, Macbeth!, Macbeth!, beware of Macduff; beware thane of Fife. Dismiss me: enough." (Act VI, Scene I, ll.77-78). The first apparition tells Macbet

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