Macbeth - The Basic Plot Summary

-Macbeth Plot Summary-

Act One - the witches make two prophecies: Three witches plan to meet Macbeth Macbeth & Banquo meet witches, who tell Macbeth he will be Thane of Cawdor, then King (already Thane of Glammis). They tell Banquo his descendants will be kings      Duncan makes Macbeth Thane of Cawdor = Macbeth wondering if witches prophecy of him being King will be true Macbeth tells Lady Macbeth about prophecy = her persuading him to murder Duncan (King) Duncan comes to stay with Macbeth, Macbeth reluctant  kill him, but Lady Macbeth convinces him that they can frame Duncan's servants = Macbeth agreeing to the plan                            Act 2 & 3 - Duncan and Banquo killed: Macbeth murders Duncan and Lady Macbeth frames Duncan's servants Macduff discovers Duncan's body = Duncan's sons Malcolm and Donnalbain leaving Scotland as they were fearful = them looking guilty for King's murder Rosse and old man discuss strange things happening since Duncan's murder Macbeth about to be crowned with little support from  suspicious noblemen Macbeth now King but worried by witches prophecy about Banquo's descendants being King = him ordering murders to kill Banquo and Fleance (son) Banquo killed but Fleance escapes Macbeth hosts feast = him seeing Banquo's ghost = him visiting him seeing witches again Lennox and a lord suspect Macbeth of murdering Duncan and Banquo = discussions f Macduff getting an army together to attack Macbeth = Malcolm would be on the throne