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Macbeth

Macbeth. Act I Characters. The Three Witches Duncan Malcolm Ross Macbeth Banquo Angus Lady Macbeth. The Three Witches. The agents of Fate Reveal the future to Macbeth Hectate is the leader. Duncan. King of Scotland Macbeth’s kinsman Well respected Two sons: Malcolm & Donalbain

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Macbeth

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  1. Macbeth

  2. Act I Characters • The Three Witches • Duncan • Malcolm • Ross • Macbeth • Banquo • Angus • Lady Macbeth

  3. The Three Witches • The agents of Fate • Reveal the future to Macbeth • Hectate is the leader

  4. Duncan • King of Scotland • Macbeth’s kinsman • Well respected • Two sons: Malcolm & Donalbain • Son Malcolm to be heir to the throne

  5. Macbeth • The Thane (Lord) of Glamis • The leader of Duncan’s army • The Thane of Cawdor • A great warrior • Witches predict his future kingship

  6. Banquo • Soldier and companion of Macbeth • Also recieves a prophecy from the witches • Has a son named Fleance

  7. Angus and Ross • Scottish nobles who ultimately turn against Macbeth

  8. Lady Macbeth • Wife of Macbeth • Scheming, ambitious • Pushes her husband to murder

  9. Macbeth Literary Terms

  10. Irony • A perception of inconsistency, sometimes humorous, in which the significance and understanding of a statement or event is changed by its context. An example would be a firehouse burning down. • Dramatic Irony – the audience or reader knows more about a character’s situation than the character does and knows the character’s understanding is incorrect

  11. Paradox • A statement that contradicts itself such as “jumbo shrimp”

  12. Foreshadowing • The use of hints or clues in a story to suggest what action is to come. It is frequently used to create interest and build suspense.

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