The Supernatural in Macbeth Writers often use the supernatural to add suspense and interest to their work. The witches and ghosts create a sense of horror and foreshadow what will happen next. Ghosts and apparitions really took over MacBeth's emotions and fears. For example, in the opening scene witches are used to create an atmosphere of horror and suspense. Later in the scene the ghost of Banquo appears at the table and drives Macbeth mad. His wife tries to calm him down but fails and Macbeth makes the people at the table terribly suspicious. Again we see this when Macbeth sees the dagger, he sees things due to guilt. The witches predicted what happened during the play by telling Macbeth and Banquo his future. The ghosts scared the audience, the sky was black and the wind foggy. The witches in the play prophesied to Macbeth that he would become king. Macbeth knowing this information became curious, knowing that Duncan was king he wondered how he would get the position. Then he actually killed Duncan under the guidance of the three witches. The witches in this play in terms of ghosts are concerned, we see that they are not human or they are half normal when Baquo quotes Macbeth that they are not human as well as irregular in some way and very unattractive. This leaves a feeling of darkness, for example the sky is black and the grass is gray instead of green, tree branches are short and rotting. The witches were Macbeth's fortune tellers but ultimately led him to a bad life. Ghosts and apparitions not only brought Macbeth to the grave but also abandoned him. When he kills Duncan there is a real sense of guilt. We see him go crazy and feel extremely guilty when immediately after killing him he tells his wife what an unpleasant sight and she tells him to stop worrying about Duncan and move on with his life. He also tells him to stop being a coward and that killing was the only option. In reality it is not because a murder will never remain secret. Ghosts played a big role in this play, but guilt also plays a role, a much bigger role. Guilt led to the testimony of ghosts. For example, when Macbeth hosts the dinner where he witnesses Baquo's ghost, this has an effect of pitying Macbeth as far as the audience is concerned, Macbeth himself from guilt is going mad.