Macbeth plot summary

Act 1

scene 1

• three witches meet
• key quote- 'fair is foul and foul is fair'

scene 2

• a battle
• dying soldier tells of 'brave' Macbeth to King Duncan
• Macbeth wins battle
• King Duncan gives Thane of Cawdor to Macbeth

scene 3

• witches summon Macbeth
• witches tell Macbeth he will be Thane of Cawdor and then King
• Macbeth becomes Thane of Cawdor
• the witches were right
• Macbeth thinks about making himself King
• Macbeth reasons with himself
• talks himself out of it

scene 4

• old Thane of Cawdor is executed
• Malcolm is named Prince of Cumberland (1st in line to throne)
• Macbeth sets himself on the idea of becoming Prince of Cumberland to become King legitimately

scene 5

• Lady Macbeth reads a letter Macbeth, telling her about the witches and their predictions
• Lady Macbeth says they should kill the king

scene 6

• king arrives

scene 7

• Macbeth thinks of several reasons why he should not kill the King, and one why he should
• key quote- 'we will proceed no further'
• Lady Macbeth has a sudden outburst at him
• Macbeth agrees to a detailed plan on *********** the king
• they will get the guards drunk
• they will use the guard's daggers
• they will kill Duncan while he is asleep
• they will pretend to grieve

Act 2

scene 1

• banquo and fleance are going to bed
• they see macbeth
• he is preparing to kill the king
• imaginary dagger

scene 2

• duncan has been murdered
• macbeth regrets doing it
• lady macbeth takes the daggers…