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- The key turning points and climactic moments in Shakespeare's Macbeth revolve around Macbeth's descent from a noble general to a tyrannical ruler. The climax occurs when Banquo is murdered, but Fleance escapes, signaling Macbeth's unraveling plans.
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Detailed look at what happens in each scene of Macbeth, to help you look at the structure of the play and interrogate it. Includes important character developments and key questions actors might ask when they first go through the play together in rehearsal.
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This activity exploring Act 4 Scene 3 and Macbeth and...
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Short descriptions of each character in Macbeth, including...
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Macbeth and Banquo fought with great courage in recent battles. King Duncan of Scotland receives a report that the traitorous Thane of Cawdor has been defeated, and decides to give Cawdor's title to Macbeth.
The three witches prophesize that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland, and that Banquo will have sons who are kings. Shortly after, Macbeth is indeed given the title Thane of Cawdor.
Duncan welcomes Macbeth and Banquo and tells them that he plans to make Malcolm his heir to the throne. Macbeth realizes he cannot become king as long as Malcolm is around. Read a full Summary & Analysis of Act 1: Scenes 1–4.
Lady Macbeth learns of the witches' prophecies, and she worries Macbeth won't take the steps necessary to make himself king. Duncan is coming to spend the night at the castle, so she plots Duncan's death.
Macbeth has second thoughts about murdering Duncan. Lady Macbeth berates Macbeth for his cowardice, and convinces him to go through with the plan, which is to frame Duncan's chamberlains for his murder. Read a full Summary & Analysis of Act 1: Scenes 5–7.
Banquo and Fleance walk the halls of Macbeth’s castle at night. Macbeth has a vision of a dagger in the air before him. Macbeth heads to Duncan's bedchamber.
Lennox learns that Macduff has gone to England to meet with Duncan’s son Malcolm and to ask the King of England for help. Read a full Summary & Analysis of Act 3: Scenes 4–6.
Macbeth fights Macduff and learns that Macduff was delivered by cesarean section, meaning that he was not born of a woman. Macduff kills Macbeth and proclaims Malcolm the King of Scotland. Read a full Summary & Analysis of Act 5: Scenes 1–8.
Revise. Test. Key scenes for Macbeth: Acts threee - five. The banquet (Act three, Scene four) Macbeth is tense and anxious as he enters the banquet. It's important to think about this point...
In National 4 English revise the key characters of Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’, including Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and the three witches.
The key turning points and climactic moments in Shakespeare's Macbeth revolve around Macbeth's descent from a noble general to a tyrannical ruler. The climax occurs when Banquo is murdered,...
Summary: Act 1: Scene 1. Thunder and lightning crash above a Scottish moor. Three haggard old women, the witches, appear out of the storm. In eerie, chanting tones, they make plans to meet again upon the heath, after the battle, to confront Macbeth. As quickly as they arrive, they disappear.
The characters who oppose Macbeth and eventually defeat him do so in order to restore order and justice. The play actually opens with the consequences of someone else’s ambition. In the first scene, audiences hear about the bloody conflict that resulted from the rebellion led by the Thane of Cawdor.
