by the actions of Macbeth to the point where his downfall comes in a way that emphasizes that the world is turned upside down. The opening scenes in Macbeth set the stage with a sense of doom and foreboding as well as an overlay of the supernatural. In the first scene, the three witches appear amid thunder and lightning and cast a spell over the proceedings. In the second scene, the exposition is managed as messengers deliver the battle news to King Duncan. It is in the third scene where the character of Macbeth is introduced and where the three witches set the tone for the rest of the play. Indeed, their pronouncement that Macbeth will be king is what tempts him (and his wife) to speed the process by killing Duncan. From the moment they make their pronouncement, Macbeth is set on a course that will destroy the natural order and
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