Macbeth

Macbeth Timeline

By laluzier
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    Act 1: Cause 1 (Main Cause

    Macbeth is victorious on the battlefield. He sees three witches who give him prophecies:
    He is Thane of Glamis
    He will be Thane of Cawdor
    He will be King Hereafter
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    Cause 2: Contributing Cause

    Thane of Cawdor is named as a traitor-he is sentenced to death. This paves the way for Macbeth to become Thane of Cawdor
  • Act 2: Effect (Main)
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    Act 2: Effect (Main)

    Duncan's murder is the result of the main cause in Act 1; the witches' prophecies.
  • Act 2: Effect (supporting/peripheral)
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    Act 2: Effect (supporting/peripheral)

    Another outcome of the witches' prophecies is Macbeth's downturn/emotional decline. In Act 2 he starts to battle intense grief and remorse "Will these hand ne'er be clean?"
  • Act 4: Effect
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    Act 4: Effect

    Lady Macduff and her children are murdered-this is an effect of Macbeth's ambition and paranoia.
  • Act 5 : Macbeth's death/eventual downfall
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    Act 5 : Macbeth's death/eventual downfall

    This event is an ultimate effect/outcome of the witches' prophecies.