Summarise Act One as a whole

Summarise Act One Scene One as a whole

In act one scene one: What exactly are the witches planning to do?

In act one scene one, What does the atmosphere in this scene suggest about the rest of the play to follow?

In act one scene one, What do you understand by their words ‘Fair is foul and foul is fair’?

Summarise act one scene two as a whole

In Act one scene two,
Our first impression comes from the captain’s speech. What do we learn about Macbeth?

In Act one scene two, how is this image of Macbeth reinforced by Ross’s description of him as “that Bellona’s bridegroom”?

In Act one scene two, What two decisions does Duncan make after hearing of the defeat of the enemy? Quote one line to support your answer.

Summarise Act One Scene Three as a whole.

In act one scene three, Notice the witches’ sheer enjoyment of their evil in the opening lines. What does this suggest about their plans for Macbeth who they will shortly be meeting?