Macbeth

Act 1 Scene 1, Where is the setting

A stormy countryside (thunder and lightning)

Act 1 Scene 1 Who were the characters in that act

The 3 Witches

Act 1 scene 1, Who did the 3 witches want to meet?

Macbeth

Act 1 Scene 2, Where was the setting?

A camp near the battlefield

Act 1 Scene 2, Who were the characters

King Duncan, captain, Malcolm, Lennox, Ross

Act 1 Scene 2, What was it about

Praise for Macbeth and Banquo for valor in battle

Act 1 Scene 2, What happened to King Duncan

King Duncan decided to execute the Than of Cawdor and give his title to macbeth

Act 1 Scene 3, Where was the setting

On the health of Scotland

Act 1 Scene 3, Who were the characters

3 witches, Macbeth, Banquo, Ross, Angus

Act 1 Scene 3, How did the witches greet with Macbeth?

Thane Of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, King

Act 1 Scene 3, What did the witches call Banquo?

Lesser and greater than Macbeth and although he won’t be king, he will get sons

Act 1 Scene 3, What did Ross and Angus tell Macbeth?

That hes the new Thane of Glamis which gets Macbeth thinking about being king

Act 1 Scene 4, Where was the setting?

Duncans Castle

Act 1 Scene 4, What happened

Duncan names his son Malcolm, his oldest son as heir

Act 1 Scene 4, What Does Duncan want to do

Plans to visit Macbeth at Inverness, Macbeths Castle

Act 1 Scene 4, What happened the the Thane of Cawdor?

King Duncan talks about how the original Thane of Cawdor was executed

Act 1 Scene 4, What does Macbeth do?

Writes then goes to tell his wife about the prophecies and sees Malcolm as an obstacle to his path of being king

Act 1 Scene 4, Who are the characters?

Duncan, Malcolm, Macbeth, Banquo

Whos Macbeth?

Thane of Glamis, then becomes Thane of Cawdor, then later King of Scotland

What does Macbeth do?

He murders King Duncan to become King himself

Whos King Duncan

King of Scotland

Why is King Duncan important?

He rewards Macbeth for his bravery by making him Thane of Cawdor but Macbeth murders him in his sleep to take his crown

Who is Malcolm

King Duncans oldest son

Why is Malcolm important?

After Duncan is murdered, He flees to England to stay safe, later he leads the army that defeats Macbeth and becomes King of Scotland

Who is Banquo

Macbeths friend and fellow soldier

What do the witches tell Banquo?

His children will be kings but he wont. Macbeth feels threatened by this and has him murdered

Who are the three witches?

Supernatural beings who can predict the future

What do the 3 witches tell Macbeth

They tell Macbeth he will become King, and they tell Banquo his children will be Kings

Who is Lady Macbeth

Macbeths Wife

Why is Lady Macbeth important

she pushes Macbeth to go through with the killing of King Duncan but later feels guilty

Who is Macduff?

Scottish Noblemen and a Soldier

Why is Macduff important?

He doesn’t trust Macbeth and in the end, He kills Macbeth in a battle

Who Is Fleance?

Banquos son

Why is Fleance important

The witches say his descendants will be kings. He survives Macbeths Murder attempts

Act 1 Scene 5, Where is the setting

Inverness, Macbeths Castle

Act 1 Scene 5, Who are the characters?

Lady Macbeth, Messenger, Macbeth

Act 1 Scene 5, What happens?

Lady M gets a letter telling all- She knows Macbeth lacks ruthless ambition so she plans to convince him to kill the king and his son in order to become king himself

Act 1 Scene 5, What was the letter about?

She gets a letter from Macbeth, telling her about the witches prophecy which is that Macbeth will be Thane Of Cawdor and that he will be king.

Act 1 Scene 5, What does the messenger tell Lady Macbeth?

King Duncan is coming to stay at their castle that night which gives her the perfect opportunity to help Macbeth become King by planning Duncans murder

Act 1 Scene 5, What happens when Macbeth enters?

Lady Macbeth tells him to act welcoming and innocent but secretly ready to kill

Act 1 Scene 7, Where is the setting

Macbeths castle

Act 1 Scene 7, Who are the characters?

Macbeth, Lady macbeth

Act 1 Scene 7, What happens to Macbeth

Having second thoughts on killing the King and Lady Macbeth convinces him

Act 2 Scene 1, Where is the setting?

Court of Macbeths Castle

Act 2 Scene 1, who are the characters?

Banquo, Fleance, and Macbeth

Act 2 Scene 1, What happens in here?

Banquo feels uneasy and talks about the witches prophecy with Macbeth while Macbeth pretends like he hasn’t been thinking about them

Act 2 Scene 1, What happens after Banquo talks about the witches prophecy?

Macbeth sees a vision of a bloody dagger, hears a bell, and goes to kill Duncan

Act 2 scene 2, Where is the setting

Court of Macbeths castle

Act 2 scene 2, Who are the characters?

Lady Macbeth and Macbeth

Act 2 scene 2, What did Macbeth do?

Killed the king and is disturbed by what hes done

Act 2 scene 2, What did Lady Macbeth do?

Returns the daggers to the sleeping and smears them with blood guards while Macbeth cleans himself up

Act 2 Scene 3, Who are the characters?

Porter, Macduff, Lennox, Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Banquo, Donalbain, Malcolm

Act 2 Scene 3, What happens?

The porter opens the door to let in Macduff

What happened after The porter opens the door to let in Macduff in Act 2 Scene 3?

Macduff goes to wake Duncan and finds him murdered so Macbeth and Lennox go to see

Act 2 Scene 3, Where did Malcolm head to after King Duncans death?

England

Act 2 Scene 3, Where did Donalbain head to after King Duncans death?

Ireland

Act 3 Scene 4, Who are the characters?

Old man, Ross

Act 3 Scene 4, Where is the setting?

Outside Macbeths castle

Act 2 Scene 4, What happens?

The world is out of order and unnatural events are happening

Act 2 Scene 4, What else is happening?

The word is that Duncans sons bribed the guards to kill their father then fled so Macbeth has been named King

Act 3 Scene 1, Where is the setting

The palace at Forres Castle

Act 3 Scene 1, Who are the characters?

Banqu, Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Servant, Murderers

Act 3 Scene 1, What happens?

Banquo recalls the prophecies, then goes riding out so Macbeth fears Banquo and doesn’t want all his efforts to result in Banquos sons being kings

Act 3 Scene 1, Is this where Macbeth hires 2 murderers to kill Banquo

yes

Act 3 Scene 1, Why does Macbeth want Banquo dead?

He sees Banquo as a threat to his power

Act 3 Scene 2, Where is the setting

Forres Castle

Act 3 Scene 2, Who are the characters?

Lady Macbeth, Servant, Macbeth

Act 3 Scene 2, What happens

Lady Macbeth and Macbeth feels guilty and Macbeth tells her a dark deed is planned for that night but does not tell her what

Act 3 Scene 3, Where is the setting?

A park near the palace

Act 3 Scene 3, What happened

The murderers ambush and kill Banquo and Fleance escapes and flees

Act 3 Scene 4, Where is the setting

The banquet hall in the palace

Act 3 Scene 4, What happens at the Banquet?

The murderer tells Macbeth they’ve slit Banquos throat but fleance has escaped

Act 3 Scene 4, What does Macbeth see?

Banquos ghost at the banquet but no one else sees it and reacts wildly and Lady Macbeth tells the others to ignore him, Macbeth speaks of the Ghost and wants to speak to the 3 witches again

Act 3 Scene 6, Where is the setting

The palace

Act 3 Scene 6, What happens

Lennox questions the murders and the Lord tells how Macduff has left the country to join with Malcolm in England, Macbeth expects that Macbeth expects that Macduff with join in the opposition and war against him

Act 4 Scene 1, Where is the setting?

A cavern in the Scottish Countryside

Act 4 Scene 1, What happened?

Macbeth feels invincible and asks about Banquo children and they show a line of 8 kings who look like Banquo reflected into a mirror

Act 4 Scene 1, What does Macbeth learn about Macduff

Macduff went to England and decide to attack his castle and kill his entire family

Act 4 Scene 2, Where is the setting

Macduffs castle

Act 4 Scene 2, What happened?

Lady Macduff wonders why her husband fled and left her defenseless and she talks with her son about him needing a new father and her needing a new husband

Act 4 Scene 2, What happens after Lady Macduff wonders why her husband fled

A murderer sent by Macbeth kills her and her children

1. A helmeted Head warns him to beware Macduff

2. A bloody baby no one of woman born shall harm Macbeth

3. A crowned child with a tree says Macbeth cant be beat until Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane

The witches three visions to Macbeth

Act 4 Scene 3, Where is the setting?

England

Act 4 Scene 3, What happened?

Malcolm suspects Macduff of being in league with Macbeth

Act 4 Scene 3, How does Malcolm test Macduff by saying he is a horrible king

Sleeping with all the women, takes all the gold, and would destroy Scotlands unity

Act 4 Scene 3, What finally happens

Macduff finally says he isn’t fit to lead and mourns for Scotland which shows Malcolm that Macduff really cares about the fate of the country and now he can trust him

Act 4 Scene 3, What does the King Of England promise?

10,000 man and Siward to lead them to help Malcolm regain the throne

Act 4 Scene 3, What does Ross reveal

Ross reveals that Macbeth has had Macduffs family and wife murdered—Macduff doesn’t take this well and is ready to get revenge

Act 5 Scene 1, Where is the setting

Dunsinane Castle

Act 5 Scene 1, What happens

The gentle woman brings a doctor to observe Lady Macbeths sleepwalking because she washes her hand and talks in her sleep

Act 5 Scene 1, What does the doctor suggest

For Lady Macbeth to get spiritual help—he knows she is troubled and the world is not right

Act 5 Scene 2, Where is the setting

Near Dunsinane

Act 5 Scene 2, What happened

Malcolm, Macduff, Siward and an army are near Birnam Wood and threaten Macbeth in the castle

Act 5 Scene 2, What are the Scottish Lords planning to do

Abandon Macbeth and Join Malcolms army against him

Act 5 Scene 3, Where is the setting

Dunsinane castle

Act 5 Scene 3, What happened

Macbeth feels confident in his prophecies and Macbeth feels invincible

Act 5 Scene 3, Why does Macbeth feel upset

The doctor hasn’t cured Lady Macbeth yet so he feels Weary and worn down

Act 5 Scene 4, Where is the setting

Birnam Wood

Act 5 Scene 4, What happened

Malcolm has soldiers take tree branches to camouflage their numbers as they march to the castle and they know Macbeth has lost the support of many of the scottish lords who have joined their army increasing their numbers against him

Act 5 Scene 5, Where is the setting

Dunsinane castle