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Macbeth (Characters (Macbeth: an ambitious Scottish nobleman. murders the…
Macbeth
Characters
Macbeth: an ambitious Scottish nobleman. murders the king of Scotland "Duncan" and then becomes king
Lady Macbeth: Macbeth's wife. Persuades Macbeth to kill the king. then goes mad and kills herself out of guilt
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Malcolm: Duncan's son. He flees after Duncan's death, and becomes king at the end of the play
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Banquo: A brave soldier and nobleman. He's best friends with Macbeth but he is murdered by Macbeth's messengers
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Act summaries
Act 1- The Witches make 3 prophecies (Macbeth becomes thane of Glamis, Cawdor and King of Scotland which all come true)
Act 2+3: Duncan and Banquo are murdered by Macbeth. Macbeth hosts a banquet which is ruined when Macbeth sees Banquo's Ghost (no one else can see.)
Act 4: the three apparitions (Bloody child, Head in armour ONLY and child with a crown holding a tree)
Act 5: Macbeth is overthrown (Macbeth is killed by Macduff, Lady Macbeth kills herself and Malcom becomes king of Scotland)
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Key scenes
The Dagger Scene: Macbeth hallucinate and sees a dagger in front of him and hears funeral bells in his head and this symbolises the death of the King