Macbeth-Overview

ACT ONE PROPHECIES:

Three witches prophesy that Macbeth will be the Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland.

ACT ONE PLOTS:

When Lady Macbeth learns about these prophecies she calls on evil spirits to give her strength to murder Duncan.

ACT TWO MURDER:

Macbeth sees a vision of a dagger then murders Duncan. Lady Macbeth places the daggers on the guards.

ACT THREE BANQUET:

Banquo's ghost appears at Macbeth's banquet and terrorises Macbeth. Macduff flees to England, leaving his wife and children, the witches prepare to meet Macbeth again.

ACT THREE BETRAYAL:

Banquo suspects Macbeth of treachery so Macbeth orders his murder and the murder of Banquo's son Fleance. Banquo is killed and Fleance escapes.

ACT TWO KING:

Duncan's sons flee Scotland in fear of their lives and Macbeth becomes king.

ACT FOUR WITCHES:

Macbeth visits the witches and dicovers that he should fear Macduff, but that no man of woman born can harm. He also learns that he won't be beaten until Birnan Wood comes to Dunsinane.

ACT FOUR MURDER:

Macbeth then murders Macduff's wife and children, Macduff learns of his family's murder then vows personally to kill Macbeth.

ACT FIVE DOWNFALL:

The English army marches on Macbeth disguised with branches from Birnan Wood, he learns that Lady Macbeth has died but he is unconcerned.

ACT FIVE END:

Macbeth is enraged when he's tokd Birnan Wood is comming to Dunsinane and goes out to fight. He meets Macduff (who was born by caesarean, so not of woman born) and Macduff kills Macbeth. Malcolm is crowned King of Scotland.