Macbeth

Macbeth

1. Plot

   • Protagonist & Antagonist: Macbeth, and his desires/ambitions, aka Man vs. Self
   • Act 1: Macbeth is introduced as a courageous man, always fighting even when he's sure to lose, however he's temped with ambition because of the witches, and starts plotting to take the throne
     • Act 2: Macbeth goes through with his plot to kill the king
       • Act 3: Macbeth starts losing support, and his mind, because of his decisions. Banquo is murdered by him
         • Act 4: Macbeth is given new prophecies, which he acts on by killing Macduff's family
           • Act 5: The culmination of Macbeth's lack of support is a war against him that he loses. In his final moments his original courage resurfaces and he fights despite knowing he will lose
             • He dies

2. Setting

   • The setting is medieval Scotland, and for most of the play it's specifically in a Scotland where the natural order has been tampered with, leading to extraordinary suffering

3. Theme

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