In Acts 1-3 of Macbeth: - Three witches prophesize that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland. Their predictions come true and Macbeth's ambition grows. - At Macbeth's castle, he and Lady Macbeth kill King Duncan and frame the chamberlains. Macbeth becomes king. - Worried about another prophecy, Macbeth arranges to have Banquo and his son killed. He has hallucinations at a banquet and his paranoia increases.

1. Macbeth Acts 1-3Macbeth Acts 1-3
Theo Duff-GrantTheo Duff-Grant
English 11English 11

2. The Three WitchesThe Three Witches
 Three witches meetThree witches meet
on a beach andon a beach and
mention to each othermention to each other
that their nextthat their next
meeting will be withmeeting will be with
Macbeth.Macbeth.

3. Macbeth is VictoriousMacbeth is Victorious
 In a castle, Duncan the King of Scotland isIn a castle, Duncan the King of Scotland is
informed that Macbeth the Thane of Glamis andinformed that Macbeth the Thane of Glamis and
his friend Banquo have defeated the forces fromhis friend Banquo have defeated the forces from
Ireland and Norway which were led by theIreland and Norway which were led by the
Thane of Cawdor.Thane of Cawdor.

4. Hail Macbeth!Hail Macbeth!
 On their way back, Macbeth and Banquo meetOn their way back, Macbeth and Banquo meet
the three witches who hail Macbeth as Thane ofthe three witches who hail Macbeth as Thane of
Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and as the futureGlamis, Thane of Cawdor, and as the future
King. When Banquo asks about his future theyKing. When Banquo asks about his future they
tell him that while he himself will not become atell him that while he himself will not become a
King, he will father a long line of Kings. TheKing, he will father a long line of Kings. The
witches then vanish and another Thane Rosswitches then vanish and another Thane Ross
comes and tells Macbeth that he shall becomecomes and tells Macbeth that he shall become
the new Thane of Cawdor as the old one is athe new Thane of Cawdor as the old one is a
traitor and shall be put to death. After seeing thetraitor and shall be put to death. After seeing the
witches’ first prediction come true, Macbethwitches’ first prediction come true, Macbeth
begins to think of his ambitions to become King.begins to think of his ambitions to become King.

5. King DuncanKing Duncan
 King Duncan praises Macbeth andKing Duncan praises Macbeth and
Banquo for their bravery and says that heBanquo for their bravery and says that he
will spend the night at Macbeth’s castle towill spend the night at Macbeth’s castle to
celebrate. Soon after he names his soncelebrate. Soon after he names his son
Malcolm as his heir.Malcolm as his heir.

6. Lady MacbethLady Macbeth
 Macbeth’s wife LadyMacbeth’s wife Lady
Macbeth receives a letterMacbeth receives a letter
from him telling her of thefrom him telling her of the
witches’ prediction andwitches’ prediction and
his new title. She wisheshis new title. She wishes
for him to kill Duncan sofor him to kill Duncan so
that Macbeth will becomethat Macbeth will become
King and when MacbethKing and when Macbeth
arrives she persuadesarrives she persuades
him to kill the King thathim to kill the King that
very night.very night.

7. The PlanThe Plan
 Macbeth and his wife plan to kill the King in his sleep andMacbeth and his wife plan to kill the King in his sleep and
to drug his two chamberlains unconscious and thento drug his two chamberlains unconscious and then
frame them for the murder. That night Macbeth killsframe them for the murder. That night Macbeth kills
Duncan but is very shaken by it and hallucinates, seeingDuncan but is very shaken by it and hallucinates, seeing
a dagger hanging in the air.a dagger hanging in the air.

8. King MacbethKing Macbeth
 Lady Macbeth finishes whatLady Macbeth finishes what
Macbeth couldn’t and framesMacbeth couldn’t and frames
the two chamberlains with thethe two chamberlains with the
two bloody daggers. The Kingtwo bloody daggers. The King
is discovered the next morningis discovered the next morning
by Macduff the Thane of Fifeby Macduff the Thane of Fife
and Macbeth kills the twoand Macbeth kills the two
chamberlains to make surechamberlains to make sure
they can’t plead theirthey can’t plead their
innocence but says it was outinnocence but says it was out
of anger. Duncan’s sonsof anger. Duncan’s sons
Malcolm and Donalbain fleeMalcolm and Donalbain flee
out of fear that whoever killedout of fear that whoever killed
their father will want themtheir father will want them
dead too. With the two heirsdead too. With the two heirs
gone Macbeth is crownedgone Macbeth is crowned
King.King.

9. The Next StepThe Next Step
 Although successful, Macbeth is stillAlthough successful, Macbeth is still
worried about the witches’ prophecy ofworried about the witches’ prophecy of
Banquo’s sons becoming Kings. So heBanquo’s sons becoming Kings. So he
invites Banquo and his son Fleance to ainvites Banquo and his son Fleance to a
banquet at his castle and hires three menbanquet at his castle and hires three men
to kill the two of them on their way. Whileto kill the two of them on their way. While
they succeed in killing Banquo, Fleancethey succeed in killing Banquo, Fleance
escapes.escapes.

10. The GhostThe Ghost
 Macbeth now fearsMacbeth now fears
that his power isthat his power is
insecure with Fleanceinsecure with Fleance
still alive. At thestill alive. At the
banquet hebanquet he
hallucinates again,hallucinates again,
this time seeing thethis time seeing the
ghost of Banquo.ghost of Banquo.

11. RevengeRevenge
 Macbeth panics at the sight of the ghost,Macbeth panics at the sight of the ghost,
frightening the other lords. Lady Macbethfrightening the other lords. Lady Macbeth
tells them that he suffers from brief fits lifetells them that he suffers from brief fits life
this one and eventually the ghostthis one and eventually the ghost
disappears. Soon the ghost reappearsdisappears. Soon the ghost reappears
though and Lady Macbeth tells the lords tothough and Lady Macbeth tells the lords to
leave.leave.

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