How does Shakespeare make Act 1 Scene 5 dramatic for the watching audience?

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How does Shakespeare make Act 1 Scene 5 dramatic for the watching audience?

Shakespeare immediately creates a tense and dramatic atmosphere by using the witches' to lead the audience to be fascinated by the supernatural powers of the witches'. The audience find it dramatic because supernatural powers create a tense and exciting atmosphere by leaving the audience to wonder exactly what will happen when using and exploring these powers.

Lady Macbeth is a strong and dominant character. In order to emphasize this, Shakespeare introduces this character to the audience by having her on stage alone. The audience find this more dramatic because it allows them to focus on Lady Macbeth completely and also they can now see what she is capable of and can see she is quite prepared to be tempted by the devil and she will drive her husband to commit evil.

At the start of the scene, there is a view of the castle. It looks lonely and secluded leaving the audience in suspense, as they know something dark, evil and cold could or might happen in these surroundings. There is also an element of irony as King Duncan says,