"That look not like the inhabitants o' the earth, and yet are on't?" Banquo, Act 1, Scene 3.
Banquo describes the witches as creatures not from earth. The witches do not look like anything that belong on the earth yet they are. It is a mystery that haunts everyone's minds, where do they come from if they are not of relevance to this earth. With out definite fact they could be roaming the earth in secrecy because they are not average humans they are different. Witches are feared and rarely praised for their so called magic powers. Witches are of the supernatural their powers distinguish them and makes them non-human. They are anything but ordinary, they do not belong because they are supernatural.
"The king, who all-hailed me 'Thane of Cawdor;' by which title, before, these weird sisters saluted me, and referred
me to the coming of time, with 'Hail, king that shalt be!' Macbeth, Act 1 Scene 5
Macbeth writes to Lady Macbeth telling her he had been crowned Thane of Cawdor just like the witches said. He
finds it strange that it came true but he was also very happy with the good news. It is supernatural because the
three witches had for told Macbeth's future and it was fulfilled. It was an unreal occurrence that helped outline his
future and push him to do immoral deeds.
"Is this the dagger I see before me, the handle toward my hand? come let me clutch thee. I have not thee yet I still see thee." Macbeth, Act 2 Scene 1
Macbeth can see a dagger but when he tried to take it he cannot grab a hold of it. The dagger does stays floating in the air while he talks to himself. It is supernatural because it is like a ghost and he cannot hold it in his hands. Not only is it floating but it also disappears after it covers itself in blood. He does not believe what he is seeing because it is not normal. It is an paranormal experience Macbeth has never experienced something so supernatural before.
"Duncan's horses—a thing most strange and certain— Beauteous and swift, the minions of their race,
Turn'd wild in nature, broke their stalls, flung out, Contending 'gainst obedience, as they would make War
with mankind." Ross, Act 2 Scene 4.
Ross talks about how the horses acted strangely and disobeyed Duncan's wishes. Just like Duncan's horses
Lady Macbeth and Macbeth were being disobedient on the night of the murder. It is an unnatural coincident that
they both are betraying Duncan and they also become insane at the same time. Not only did his companions act
up but the weather was disastrous, storm clouds brewing and lightning striking. Everything that happened made it
an extremely horrendous and abnormal night. It was an unruly act committed by misleading friends and acts from
the supernatural.
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