2. Act 1
⢠Three witches planned to meet up with Macbeth who came back from a
battle with the rebellious thane of Cawdor.
⢠The three witches made a prediction of becoming the thane of Cawdor
and the king to Macbeth.
⢠King Duncan named Macbeth as the new thane of Cawdor.
⢠Macbeth found that the prediction came true and wondered if he will
become the king or not.
⢠He told his wife, Lady Macbeth, about the prediction. Lady Macbeth wants
Macbeth to follow his ambition.
⢠However, Macbeth decided not to kill King Duncan while he was dining in
his castle.
3. Act 2
⢠Macbeth saw a dagger floating in the hall
⢠He saw blood on the blade.
⢠Macbeth heard the bell toll and approached Duncanâs room.
⢠He decided to carry out the treasonous murder.
⢠Lady Macbeth became angry after noticing that her husband
has forgotten to leave the daggers.
⢠She returned the daggers to Duncanâs room.
⢠King Duncanâs body is found dead in his room, and the kingâs
servants have found with the bloody daggers.
⢠Macbeth has made king by the other lords.
4. Act 3
⢠After becoming the king, Macbeth found that Banquo is his
only threat.
⢠He hired murderers to kill Banquo and Fleance, and he told
Lady Macbeth of his plan and told her to show kindness to
them in order to create a false sense of security.
⢠Banquo was murdered, but Fleance fled.
⢠After murdering Banquo, Macbeth saw Banquoâs ghost and
shouted out while he was having dinner with his guests.
⢠The dinner guests were confused. Lady Macbeth told them
not to worry.
⢠Macbeth shouted out again after the ghost reappears.
5. Act 3
⢠The dinner guests were confused. Lady Macbeth
told them not to worry.
⢠Macbeth shouted out again after the ghost
reappears.
⢠As Lady Macbeth told the guest to leave the room,
the ghost vanished.
⢠Knowing Macbeth will come, the three witches
decided to give him a false sense of security about
his fate.
⢠Later, Banquoâs death had blamed on his son
Fleance, yet many nobles suspected Macbeth.
⢠Macduff had fled to England.
6. Macbeth
⢠At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is a
loyal person.
⢠Initially, he is the thane of Glamis.
⢠Macbeth becomes the thane of Cawdor after
he kills the rebellious thane of Cawdor.
⢠His ambition of replacing the king becomes
to grow after several of the witchesâ
prophecies come true.
⢠Macbethâs ambition is achieved after he kills
King Duncan, and he finally becomes the
king of Scotland.
⢠Also, Macbeth hires murderers to kill Banquo
and Fleance.
7. Lady Macbeth
⢠Lady Macbeth is the wife of
Macbeth
⢠She is deeply ambitious woman
who is eager to gain power and
position.
⢠Lady Macbeth wants her husband
to follow his own ambition which
is to kill the king.
⢠She finally feels guilt after the
massacre begins.
8. Banquo
⢠Banquo is one of the general in Scotland.
⢠He is Fleanceâs father.
⢠According to the witchesâ prophecy, his
children will inherit the throne of Scotland.
⢠Eventually, Banquo is killed, and his
son, Fleance, fled.
9. Witches
⢠The three witches tell the prophecy which they make to
Macbeth and Banquo.
⢠They are portrayed with a sense of unknown.
⢠They tell Macbeth that he will become the thane of Cawdor
and later become the king.
⢠Also, they tell Banquo that his descendant will inherit the
Scottish throne.
⢠In act 3, they work together with Hecate, the goddess of
witchcraft, and plan to make a hoax about Macbethâs fate.
10. Macduff
⢠Macduff is a Scottish noble
⢠He hostile to Macbethâs throne.
⢠Later, he becomes the leader of the rebels
who does not want Macbeth to be the king.
⢠In Macduffâs perspective, Malcolm is the
person who should gain the throne.
11. Major Influence
⢠Macbethâs ambition is influenced by the three
witchesâ prophecy.
⢠Lady Macbeth is also influenced by the three
witches after her husband tells her about the
prophecy, and it eventually come true.