Atmosphere and Setting in MacbethAtmosphere and setting play a very important role in Macbeth. The play begins with the witches, who are in a desolate place with thunder and lightning. This is at first a pathetic fallacy due to the bad weather and the hideous appearance of the witches. This scene also gives us the first signs of the supernatural. The witches are the human source of evil and the supernatural in the play and they also give a sense of fear, horror and mystery. It's important for them to start the play, because they are the catalysts for all of Macbeth's decisions, so obviously they affect the play a lot. They can predict the future, defy the laws of nature and change the weather. But their powers are ambiguous; they must respond to Hecate. They can transform into animals, but when one of them transforms into a rat, it has no tail, showing their imperfect power. Nor can they force Macbeth to kill Duncan; they simply create an atmosphere, by manipulating him, which makes him want to kill him. They use animals to improve the atmosphere and amplify their evil and unnatural state. Shakespeare not only uses animals to show the evil of witches, he also uses animals. to convey the state of the country, that is, the moment when the horses eat each other after Duncan is killed. This shows that Scotland is in a state of disorder. The witches also speak in riddles, "what is right is wrong and what is dirty is right", which gives the play an uneasy atmosphere, as does their "Birth of strangled babies" language. The witches primarily give the play a sense of unease because they violate God's natural order. The noise also gives a rather tense atmosphere to the room. When Macbeth goes to kill Duncan, Lady Macbeth hears a toll (a traditional funeral bell), the cry of an owl, and the cry of crickets. These are all signs of death and it makes Macbeth think that more people know what Macbeth has done. Also, when Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are talking after the murder, there is a knock at the door, which gives a very uncomfortable and tense feeling. Additionally, as the play progresses, Macbeth becomes very paranoid about any noise and this makes the play very tense. The color plays. a role in setting the mood but only in one or two scenes. Red, of course, is very important because of the amount of blood in the room. This also plays a big role because Macbeth and Lady Macbeth talk about "red and misty hell." The important use of light and dark is linked to color.