- Macbeth proves himself a hero at Scot's battle. The king then decides to give Macbeth a promotion.
- The prophecy: The witches come across Macbeth and tell him that the king has given him a promotion (thane) and that he will later become king. They tell his friend Banquo that he will not amount to much but that his children will.
- Banquo seems doubtful of the witches. Macbeth ponders about it.
- King Duncan=father of Malcom
- Duncan shares with everyone that his son Malcom will be the heir to the throne. Macbeth wonders about this because the witches said he would be king.
- Ominous weather = tragedy or disaster ahead.
- Since he heard of the prophecy he yearns to become king....it may be a self-fulfilling prophecy
- Lady Macbeth is ambitious and wants to have Macbeth seize the thrown my any means necessary.
- The king will join Macbeth and his wife for dinner. Lady Macbeth says they should kill the king then.
- Macbeth: thinks things over and "chickens out" and decides not to kill Duncan. His wife is angered and disappointed. She convinces Macbeth to kill the king
- She is somewhat Macbeth's driving force....makes him appear somewhat weak. She is kind of like his "back bone"
Macbeth: Act 2
- Macbeth is feeling paranoid and guilty over killing Duncan....this is unusual. One of the only Shakespeare characters to feel this way.
- Macbeth finally kills the king but does not fully carry out their plan. He was frightened as he killed the king.
- Lady Macbeth is again frustrated with Macbeths' cowardice and finishes off the plan herself (puts the daggers in chamberlains room so it seems like they killed the king).
- Macduff and Lennox come to visit the king and discover him dead. Macbeth claims he killed the chamberlains because they killed the king.
- Malcom feels he is not safe since his father was murdered.
- Foreshadowing: weather, animals behaving strangely.
- Macbeth is now to be crowned king. Malcom is suspect because he has fled.
Macbeth: Act 3
- Macbeth still feels extremely guilty. His wife as well
- Macbeth fears Banquo because he knows of the prophecy....he has hired some men to kill him.
- The murderers kill Banquo but fail to kill his son Fleance. Fleance is now another threat to Macbeth...he is a potential heir to the throne. The prophecy said that Banquo's children would be king or something of that extent.
- During a dinner with their court, Banquo's ghost appears to Macbeth and Macbeth talks to him and makes himself look crazy.
- Hecta the goddess of mischief and witchcraft tells the witches to keep Macbeth in confusion.
- Malcom has now sought help from King Edward.
Macbeth: Act 4
- Macbeth goes to see the witches and they tell him that Macduff is a threat. Macbeth sends murderers to kill him and his family.
- Macduff and Malcom become allies and together want to overthrow Macbeth.
- Macduff now swears to take revenge on Macbeth since he has murdered his family.
Macbeth: Act 5
- The English and Scottish army will now fight against each other. The English army is led by Malcom.
- Lady Macbeth kills herself from guilt.
- Malcom's army are carrying pieces of tree to disguise the size of the army. Malcom sees this and remembers that this type of wood will mean his death.
- Macduff shows up with Macbeths head.
- Malcom is crowned king.
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