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Act I
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Act I - Scene 1
Three witches appear from a storm and agree to meet at the end of a battle where they will meet Macbeth. -
Act I - Scene 2 (p1)
Duncan, king of Scotland, is presented with a soldier who was held captive by Norwegian forces and recently freed. The soldier tells the king about the traitor Macdonwald and how brave Macbeth and Banquo came to his rescue and are still fighting the enemy. Ross comes in after the soldier is sent off and explains that the battle is won and the Thane of Cawdor (Macdonwald) is captured. The king is thrilled, he orders the death of Macdonwald and sends men off to tell Macbeth he is to be the new Tha -
Act I - Scene 2 (p2)
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Act I - Scene 3 (p1)
The Three witches appear again and talk amongst themselves until Macbeth and Banquo appear. Macbeth and Banquo demand to know what the witches are but the witches response is telling Macbeth he is to be Thane of Cawdor and future King and that Banquo is to be the father of future kings. Macbeth asks how this could be since the Thane of cawdor still lives only for the witches to vanish without answering. As the witches vanish Duncan's men run up and grant Macbeth the title of Thane of Cawdor and -
Act I - Scene 3 (p2)
explain to him that the Thane will soon be executed for treason against scotland. -
Act I - Scene 4
Duncan is told that the death of Macdonwald was carried out. Macbeth, Banquo, and Duncan's men approach and Duncan greets them with thanks for their actions and names his son, Malcolm, prince of cumberland. Macbeth leaves with the excuse of needing to warn his wife that everyone is coming over for celebration then says to himself that he will have to remove Malcolm from his title if he is to ever be king. -
Act I - Scene 5
Lady Macbeth is reading a letter from her husband of his new title and the prophecies made by the three witches. A messenger arrives to say that the king is on his way and then leaves shortly before Macbeth enters. Macbeth tells that the kind is coming and that he is not planned till leave till the next morning. Lady Macbeth claims that the king will not live that long but Macbeth tells her that they ill talk about it later but not now. -
Act I - Scene 6
The king arrives at Macbeth's home and Lady Macbeth explains that Macbeth left once again. -
Act I - Scene 7
Macbeth arrives at home and everyone is already sitting and eating. Macbeth starts talking to himself about how he shouldn't be planning to kill Duncan. Lady Macbeth goes and asks Macbeth why he left the chambers and Macbeth tells her he will not kill the king. Lady Macbeth responds by telling him that he is a coward. Macbeth says that he is afraid of getting caught so lady Macbeth goes over the plan with Macbeth to make him feel better, so the plan to kill Duncan is back on. -
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Act II
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Act II - Scene 1
Banquo and Fleance, Banquo's son, are outside when macbeth comes out from his home, Banquo hands Macbeth a gift from the king for his wife and says he's been dreaming of the witches. Macbeth lies saying that he doesn't think of them out all. While alone Macbeth sees a dagger which is not really there and mentally prepares to kill the king. -
Act II - Scene 2
Lady Macbeth has made the guards pass out and Macbeth assassinates the King. Macbeth claims he will not sleep anymore for he will be plagued by the guilt of his act. Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth to smear the blood on the unconscious guards and then they both run to bed when they hear a knock on door. -
Act II - Scene 3 (p1)
The gate keeper mocks whoever is knocking at the door until he finally opens it to let in Macduff and Lennox whom have come to travel with the king only for Macbeth to come to the door claiming he was woken from the knocking and that the king still slept. Macduff goes to wake the king and when Macbeth and Lennox follows they discover that the king is dead and Macbeth kills the guards pretending it is because of his anger of them killing the king but in truth so that they don't testify their -
Act II - Scene 3 (p2)
innocents. The alarm is raised and everyone is woken and told what happened. The king's sons run away for fear they will be next targets. -
Act II - Scene 4
Ross and an old man discuss strange things they have seen that night. Macduff enters and Ross asks who killed the king. Macduff explains the culprits were killed by Macbeth but the king's sons fled from scotland making them suspects of the assassination. -
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Act III
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Act III - Scene 1
Banquo suspects Macbeth completed the Witches' prophecies through foul means. Macbeth invites Banquo to a feast but Banquo says that he and his son must travel through the night. Macbeth tells him he better be at the feast and so Banquo says he will. Once Banquo leaves Macbeth speaks to two murderers and orders them to kill Banquo and his son. -
Act III - Scene 2
Lady Macbeth speaks to Macbeth and discovers that Macbeth is still feeling guilty and is having delusions. -
Act III - Scene 3
The murderers ambush Banquo and Fleance, killing Banquo but failing to kill Fleance before he fled. -
Act III - Scene 4 (p1)
The murderers report to Macbeth about Banquo's death and Fleance's escape. Macbeth returns to the feast where he hallucinates and sees Banquos ghost. The Lords show concern for Macbeth but Lady Macbeth assures them its perfectly normal. Macbeth pretends to be angry about Banquo's absence to make it seem as if he does not know of Banquo's death. After another out burst from Macbeth, Lady Macbeth takes him into another room where she yells at him for screwing up the feast. Ross and Lennox check -
Act III - Scene 4 (p2)
to see if Macbeth is alright but Lady Macbeth tells them that he feast is over and that they must leave. Macbeth speaks of his plan to find out why Macduff was not present at the feast and his plan to talk to the three witches for more prophecies -
Act III - Scene 5
The leader of the witches lectures the three witches about talking to Macbeth and Banquo without her three and without her permission and orders them to meet Macbeth and give him prophecies that will confuse him into a false sense of security. -
Act III - Scene 6
Lennox and a Lord discusses the chance that Macbeth had Duncan, and Banquo killed and the fact that Macduff has gone to England to bring back Malcolm to raise and army and dethrone Macbeth -
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Act IV
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Act IV - Scene 1 (p1)
The three witches show Macbeth four apparitions the first three giving him prophecies, the first that he should beware Macduff, the second that he can not be harmed by anyone born of a woman, and the third that he shall never be vanquished until the Great Birnam Wood comes to the high Dunsinane Hills. Macbeth is ecstatic, to him this must mean he will be unstoppable since every human is born from a woman and there is no way for trees to move. The fourth apparition however leaves him mad and -
Act IV - Scene 1 (p2)
demanding answers since it shows a long line of future kings who all look very much like Banquo. When the witches leave Macbeth prepares a surprise attack on Macduff's home -
Act IV - Scene 2 (p1)
Ross goes to Macduff's home and tries to settle Lady Macduff down but Lady Macduff will take no excuse for her husband to leave her and her son alone. Once Ross leaves Lady Macduff tells her son that his father is dead but her son refuses to believe her and demands for the truth so Lady Macduff tells him that his father is a traitor. A messenger arrives and tells Lady Macduff and her son to run for they are in danger and then leaves without another word. Right after the messenger leaves the -
Act IV - Scene 2 (p2)
murderers enter and kill Macduff's son leaving Lady Macduff to flee screaming murder. -
Act IV - Scene 3
Macduff is in England with Malcolm attempting to convince him to head back to Scotland and Take Macbeth down from power but Malcolm refuses and says he would do no better as king. Ross appears and warns Macduff that Macbeth is after him and tells him the sad news of his families demise. Malcolm finally decides enough is enough and agrees to lead an army against Macbeth. -
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Act V
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Act V - Scene 1
A gentlewoman is concerned for Lady Macbeth because she is sleep walking so she brings a doctor. Lady Macbeth sleep talks about the murders. The doctor responds by telling the gentlewoman to go and not speak a word of it to anyone. -
Act V - Scene 2
Macbeth's men prepare for battle and head of toward the Birnam woods. -
Act V - Scene 3
A servant informs Macbeth that there are ten thousand english soldiers. Seyton confirms the servants report. Macbeth orders Seyton to help him put on armor and to send out men to hang anyone who speaks of fear. Macbeth then turns to the doctor and asks him to cure Lady Macbeth but the Doctor claims she must cure it herself. -
Act V - Scene 4
Malcolm and his forces are in Birnam woods. Malcolm orders the men to pick up branches to hide their numbers and advance. -
Act V - Scene 5
Macbeth orders for his banners to be draped across the castle walls then hears women shreaks of fear. Asking what it was Macbeth is told that his wife has committed suicide. Macbeth is not bothered by this and asks a messenger what he has to report. The messenger tells Macbeth that when he looked toward the Birnam woods it looked as if the trees were moving. -
Act V - Scene 6
Malcolm tells the soldiers to drop the branches and to follow Macduff's orders in the assualt. -
Act V - Scene 7
Macbeth becomes aware that he is surrounded and even though the Birnam woods have come to the Dunsinane hills he believes he shall not fail since he cannot be killed by someone born of a women. Macbeth fights and kills Young Siward. Macduff, Malcolm and Siward enter the castle which has been taken over save a few soldiers still resisting. -
Act V - Scene 8 (p1)
Macduff faces Macbeth. Macbeth tells Macduff that he is foolish since he cannot die from one born of woman. Macduff responds by informing Macbeth that he was torn from his mothers womb there for not truly woman born. Macbeth refuses to surrender despite everything telling him his time has come. Macbeth and Macduff fight with Macduff coming out as the Victor. Once Macduff shows the head of Macbeth to Malcolm, Malcolm gives orders to call back all who have fled during Macbeth's rein and then they -
Act V - Scene 8 (p2)
during Macbeth's rein and then they will chose a new king.