Plot Elements
Element
Definition
Act in the Play
Exposition:
What you need to know. Background information is presented, main characters are introduced, and the conflict is established. Macbeth’s encounter with the three weird sisters. Lady Macbeth’s reaction and response to the news of Macbeth’s predicated rise to the crown.
Macbeth’s encounter with the three weird sisters. Lady Macbeth’s reaction and response
Rising Action:
The conflicts and challenges encountered by the characters
MacBeth and Banquos encounter with the witches.
Climax:
the most intense, exiciting, or important point of something.
Macbeths fight with MacDuff when he relizes he can die
Falling Action:
parts of the story after the climax and close to end
Macbeths brutal murders
Resolution:
the act of finding an answer and solution to a conlict
Macduff kills Macbeth and Duncans son Malcom becomes King.
Plot Analysis
As you read the scenes in this lesson, take notes on important events in the story. Provide the line or lines from the play that relate to the event. Stop and think for a moment about why that event is important for the story and add your thoughts in the space provided.
Choose a minimum of three events.
Event
Text Support
Why is it important to the story? 1. the three weird sisters meet macbeth 2.Macbeth killsKing Duncan
3.Macbeth dies in battle losing to Macduff
1.All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter
2.If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly
3.And thou oppos'd, being of no woman born, Yet I will try the last. Before my body I throw my warlike shield: lay on, Macduff; And damn'd be him that first cries, "Hold, enough!"
1. It is the exposition of the story.
This is what starts the story and the main conflict
2. This is the rising action of the play , this is what leads Macbeth to stat brutally murdering people.
3.This is