Macbeth
Macbeth
William Shakespeare
Act 1
The three witches appeared and made plans that they will meet Macbeth and Banquo and then suddenly disappeared.
King Duncan found out that Macbeth rescued Malcolm from being captured by the Irish and also, the Thane of Cawdor joined the Norwegian army to fight the Scottish army. He announced that Macbeth should replace the Thane of Cawdor as a reward.
Macbeth and Banquo met the three witches in the moor and the witches announced the three prophecies 1. Macbeth will be the Thane of Cawdor 2. He will become the King of Scotland 3. Banquo’s sons will sit on the throne but he will never become a king.
Malcolm was proclaimed the heir of the throne.
The 1st prophecy came true. Macbeth and his wife, Lady Macbeth, planned to murder the King in order for the 2nd prophecy to come true
King Duncan and te other nobility came to the inverness castle, Macbeth’s home.
Act 2
King Duncan was murdered. The other nobility including his sons, Malcolm and Donalbain came.
Macbeth killed the chamberlains whom he blamed responsible for the King’s death
King Duncan’s sons flew away to stay safe.
Macbeth was crowned as the new king of Scotland.
Act 3
Banquo muses on the prophecies of the witches
Macbeth hired murderers to kill Banquo because he was worried that his heirs will seize the throne
The murderers killed Banquo but they failed to kill his son Fleance
The ghost of Banquo appeared twice during a party. This incident sent hysteria to Macbeth
Macbeth accused Fleance that he has killed his own father.
Malcolm suspected Macbeth as the culprit and regard him as the tyrant
Macduff joined Malcolm in forming an army against Macbeth
Act 4
To ease his fears, Macbeth visited the witches again. They gave him 3 apparitions 1. An armed head 2. A bloody child 3. A child crowned with a tree in his hand
The witches also told Macbeth that he cannot be killed by any man born by a woman and that he will be safe
William Shakespeare
Act 1
The three witches appeared and made plans that they will meet Macbeth and Banquo and then suddenly disappeared.
King Duncan found out that Macbeth rescued Malcolm from being captured by the Irish and also, the Thane of Cawdor joined the Norwegian army to fight the Scottish army. He announced that Macbeth should replace the Thane of Cawdor as a reward.
Macbeth and Banquo met the three witches in the moor and the witches announced the three prophecies 1. Macbeth will be the Thane of Cawdor 2. He will become the King of Scotland 3. Banquo’s sons will sit on the throne but he will never become a king.
Malcolm was proclaimed the heir of the throne.
The 1st prophecy came true. Macbeth and his wife, Lady Macbeth, planned to murder the King in order for the 2nd prophecy to come true
King Duncan and te other nobility came to the inverness castle, Macbeth’s home.
Act 2
King Duncan was murdered. The other nobility including his sons, Malcolm and Donalbain came.
Macbeth killed the chamberlains whom he blamed responsible for the King’s death
King Duncan’s sons flew away to stay safe.
Macbeth was crowned as the new king of Scotland.
Act 3
Banquo muses on the prophecies of the witches
Macbeth hired murderers to kill Banquo because he was worried that his heirs will seize the throne
The murderers killed Banquo but they failed to kill his son Fleance
The ghost of Banquo appeared twice during a party. This incident sent hysteria to Macbeth
Macbeth accused Fleance that he has killed his own father.
Malcolm suspected Macbeth as the culprit and regard him as the tyrant
Macduff joined Malcolm in forming an army against Macbeth
Act 4
To ease his fears, Macbeth visited the witches again. They gave him 3 apparitions 1. An armed head 2. A bloody child 3. A child crowned with a tree in his hand
The witches also told Macbeth that he cannot be killed by any man born by a woman and that he will be safe