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Shakespeare’s Macbeth

Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Act by Act. Macbeth Act I, Scene 1. Characters: Three witches Setting: Stormy night, a battle, on a heath in Scotland They create an ominous, supernatural mood to start the play. Act I, Scene 2.

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Shakespeare’s Macbeth

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  1. Shakespeare’s Macbeth Act by Act

  2. Macbeth Act I, Scene 1 • Characters: Three witches • Setting: Stormy night, a battle, on a heath in Scotland • They create an ominous, supernatural mood to start the play

  3. Act I, Scene 2 • Characters: King Duncan, Malcolm, Donalbain, Lennox, Bleeding sergeant fresh from the battle • Setting: A camp near the battle • The sergeant brings news of Macbeth’s bravery and victory. He also brings news of treachery and betrayal by the Thane of Cawdor. • King Duncan decides to reward Macbeth by giving him the title of Thane of Cawdor.

  4. Act 1, Scene 3 • Characters: The three witches, Macbeth and Banquo • Later Angus and Ross enter • Setting: A heath near the battle • The witches tell Macbeth and Banquo of their prophesies. Macbeth is immediately intrigued about the prophesies coming true.

  5. Act 1, Scene 4 • King Duncan, his sons (Malcolm and Donalbain), Lenox • Later Macbeth, Banquo, Ross and Angus enter • King Duncan greets Macbeth as a hero, but names his son, Malcolm, as his heir. • King Duncan announces that he will stay with Macbeth for the night.

  6. Act 1, Scene 5 • Characters: Lady Macbeth, Macbeth, a messenger • Setting: Inverness (Macbeth’s castle) • Lady Macbeth learns of the prophesies and reveals her ambition. “Come, you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here…”

  7. Act 1, Scene 6 • Characters: Duncan, Banquo, Lady Macbeth • Setting: Arriving at Inverness • Lady Macbeth welcomes her guests to the castle.

  8. Act 1, Scene 7 • Characters: Macbeth, Lady Macbeth • Setting: Inside Macbeth’s castle • Macbeth struggles with whether or not he should kill Duncan. • Lady Macbeth basically bullies and insults Macbeth until he is on board with her plan to kill Duncan.

  9. Act 2, Scene 1 • Characters: Macbeth, Banquo, and Fleance (Banquo’s son) • Setting: Inverness, after midnight • Macbeth and Banquo have their first private conversation since hearing the prophesy. • Macbeth hints that he might take action. Banquo says he will not act on the prophesy and wishes to keep a clear conscience. • Macbeth hallucinates that he sees a bloody dagger leading to Duncan’s chamber.

  10. Act 2, Scene 2 Characters: Macbeth and Lady Macbeth Setting: Same Macbeth kills Duncan and is distraught. Lady Macbeth has no patience for his agony. Both of them are nervous. He hears voices; she hears owls screeching. She places the daggers back in Duncan’s chamber and wipes his blood on the passed out servants

  11. Act 2, Scene 3 • Characters: The Porter, Macduff, Macbeth, Lennox, Lady Macbeth, Malcolm, Donalbain • Setting: Inverness, early morning • The Porter Scene provides comic relief • Duncan’s murder is discovered. Macbeth kills the drunk servants in his “grief.” • Malcolm and Donalbain, feeling vulnerable, flee Scotland for England and Ireland.

  12. Act 2, Scene 4 • Characters: Old man, Ross, Macduff • Setting: Outside the castle at Inverness • A conversation between Ross and an old man tell of strange and awful events (unnatural disturbances) that have followed the king’s murder. • Macduff informs them that Macbeth has been named King of Scotland.

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