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Macbeth, Characters, Themes & context, Plot summery, Shakespeare's…
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Plot summery
Act 5
Malcom tells the army to cut branches from the woods and hide behind them as they march towards the castle.
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Macbeth and Macduff meet on the battle field. Macbeth is sure he will win, he finds out Macduff was born by caesarean - they fight and he kills Macbeth.
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Lady Macbeth goes mad, sleepwalks and washes invisible blood from her hands.
Act 2 & 3
Ross & an old man discuss the strange things which happened since the murder - Macbeth crowned - no one supports him.
Macbeth is now king but worried about what the witches said about Banquo. He orders someone to kill Banquo and Fleance.
Macduff arrives and finds Duncan's body. Malcom & Donalbain leave Scotland which makes them look suspicious.
Banquo is killed but Fleance escaped. Macbeth hosts a banquet & sees Banquo's ghost - Decides to visit the witches.
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Lennox and a lord suspect him - they say Macduff is getting an army to attack Macbeth and put Malcom on the throne.
Act 1
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Macbeth tells Lady Macbeth, she persuades him.
Macbeth & Banquo meet them - tell Macbeth eh will be thane of Cawdor then king & Banquo's descendants will be king.
Duncan stays with them, Macbeth changes him mind, Lady Macbeth persuades him - they will frame the guards.
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Act 4
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Macbeth demands to know if Banquo's children will rule Scotland - witches show Banquo's ghost and a line of kings who look like Banquo's descendants.
Each one makes a prophecy - first warns Macbeth about Macduff, second says no man born from a woman can harm him, third says he cant be beaten till Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane Hill
Macduff proves his loyalty to Malcom and he revels that the English king has given him 10,000 soldier's to fight Macbeth with. Macduff finds out his family has been killed and vows revenge.
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Background information
Poorer people stood in front of the stage, in the open - the rich sat and were covered.
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