The supernatural is arguably one of the most important things that fuels Macbeth's unchecked ambition throughout the play. In fact, the very thing that started his journey into madness was his conversation with the three witches and Banquo in Act 1, Scene 3. The witches said "Hail, Macbeth, who will be king henceforth!", and If he had, If I had met or listened to the witches, his fate could have been completely avoided. Banquo, on the other hand, did not listen to the witches, and if Macbeth had done the same, none of them would have died. Of course, Macbeth's downfall cannot be entirely blamed on witches or the supernatural in general. The supernatural wouldn't have affected him in the first place if he hadn't been too prideful and gullible to begin with. This wasn't the only instance where witches came into play. Later in Act 4, Scene 1, Macbeth tracks down the witches to confront them about their appearances, which only leads to his demise. Each witch presents an apparition explaining Macbeth's fate in the most ambiguous way possible. To start ...