Characters

Duncan

king of scotland

king of scotland

duncan

malcolm

duncan’s eldest son

duncan’s eldest son

malcom

donalbain

duncan’s youngest son

duncan’s youngest son

donalbain

macbeth

a general in the army of king duncan and later king of scotland

a general in the army of king duncan and later king of scotland

macbeth

lady macbeth

macbeth’s wife and later queen of scotland

macbeth’s wife and later queen of scotland

lady macbeth

banquo

macbeth’s friend and a general in the army of king duncan

macbeth’s friend and a general in the army of king duncan

banquo

fleance

banquo’s son

banquo’s son

fleance

macduff

thane of fife

thane of fife

macduff

lady macduff

macduff’s wife

macduff’s wife

lady macduff

ross, Lennox, Angus, Monteith, caithness

scottish thanes

scottish thanes

ross, lennox, Angus, Monteith, caithness

siward

earl of Northumberland, general of the English forces

earl of Northumberland, general of the English forces

siward

young siward

siward’s son

siward’s son

young siward

porter

gatekeeper at macbeth’s home

gatekeeper at macbeth’s home

porter

scottish doctor

lady macbeth’s doctor

lady macbeth’s doctor

scottish doctor

the gentlewoman

lady macbeth’s caretaker

lady macbeth’s caretaker

the gentlewoman

hecate

goddess of witchcraft

goddess of witchcraft

hecate

three witches

makes the prediction of Macbeth becoming a king and banquo’s son descendants being kings

makes the prediction of Macbeth becoming a king and banquo’s son descendents being kings

three witches