The supernatural plays a large role in the play Macbeth. This is seen in all of the scenes where the witches appear, the changes in nature during the night when Duncan was killed, in the apparitions of the prophecies, and with the dagger that shows Macbeth towards his king. The apparitions in act four are the same to those in the beginning of the play. The helmeted head represents Macbeth, and keeps showing his fear of Macduff. The bloody child represents Macduff, so this gives Macbeth assurance of his royalty. This is shown in the quote the power of man, for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth (Act four, scene one). Macduf