act summarys

ACT ONE - witches prophecy, macbeths ambition, lady macbeths persuasion

ACT TWO - murder of king duncan, macbeths growing guilt

ACT THREE - macbeths paranoia, banquos ghost appears

ACT FOUR- macbeths descent into madness, macduffs family is murdered

ACT FIVE - lady macbeths madness and death, macbeths downfall

KEY TURNING POINTS

• macbeth receiving the prophecies

• duncans murder

• banquos murder and his ghost at the banquet

• lady macbeths final moments and eventual suicide

• macbeths death