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Supernatural occurrences in The Tragedy of Macbeth In Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Macbeth, Macbeth is a hero that is plagued with many internal feelings, which eventually lead to his defeat. His downfall is due in part to ambition and fearfulness that is created by specific episodes in the play. The main root of all this ambition and fearfulness is the occurrences of supernatural events throughout the story. The main occurrences that take place, and that also shape Macbeth’s development, are supernatural episodes that are also symbolic of the ambition Macbeth faces. The first set of prophecies by the Witches (1.3.49) is the beginning of the shift in Macbeth’s behavior. The appearance of the dagger (2.1.33) and Banquo’s ghost at the feast (3.4.88) also play a role in Macbeth’s guilt. The last supernatural occurrence that takes place is again involving the witches and their apparitions (4.1.71). The supernatural occurrences in the story help to generate Macbeth’s ambition and lead him to his own defeat. In Act 1, when Macbeth and Banquo joined the three witches upon the heath, the witches gave Macbeth and Banquo some predictions of the future. They proclaimed Macbeth to be “Thane of Glamis”, “Thane of