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The supernatural elements in Shakespeare’s plays, Hamlet and Macbeth, provide key roles in influencing the main character’s choices. The supernatural beings also give rise to the development of the falling action and hints at foreshadowing the end of the two plays. Both Hamlet and Macbeth are set into a conflict because of the persuasions of the ghost and three witches. The dialogues between the protagonists and supernatural creatures helped to maintain the action …

…denouements of the plays. Both of his use of supernatural realms had represented hell. The ghost, itself, was from hell and the witches were embodiments of evil with Satan. The destruction of Hamlet and Macbeth can only be comparable through the aspect of the supernatural involvement, though each chose to follow the wickedness differently. It can be concluded that hell, ghosts, and witchcraft are all factors that donate to the death of Hamlet and Macbeth.