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Macbeth characters

• Macbeth
• He is a captain of Duncan's army
• The witches predict that he will one day become the king of Scotland
• Lady Macbeth
• The devilish wife of Macbeth
• Her husband's cruelty
• Banquo
• A fellow captain and companion of Macbeth
• Macbeth decided to kill Banquo but then gets haunted by his ghost
• Duncan
• He is the king of Scotland
• Malcolm provokes his ultimley death at the hands of Macbeth
• Fleance
• Banquo' son
• He is in line to be the next king of Scotland
• Donaldbain and Malcolm
• Duncan's two sons
• They both create army's to try and kill Macbeth
• Macduff
• A thane of Scotland who discovers that king Duncan is murdered
• Macduff flee to England to join Malcolm to try and kill Macbeth
• The Witches
• They are known as three agents of fate
• Tells Macbeth and Banquo the truth and that Macbeth will become the king of Scotland.

Key Quotes

• Fair is foul and foul is fair- Witches, Act 1 scene 1
• Is a dagger which I see before me, handle towards my hand-Macbeth, Act 2 scene 1
• Out dammed spot: out I say- Lady Macbeth, Act 5 scene 1
• What's done, cannot be done- Act 5 scene 1

Key themes

• Guilt
• After committing their crimes both Macbeth and lady Macbeth both fell guilt which makes them go mad
• Ambition
• Macbeth has an ambition that one day he will become the king of Scotland
• The Supernatural