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6. Macbeth (ins & outs)
author · William Shakespeare
type of work · Play
genre · Tragedy
language · English
time and place written · 1606, England
date of first publication · First Folio edition, 1623
publisher · John Heminges and Henry Condell, two senior members of Shakespeare’s
theatrical company
7. Macbeth receives a prophecy
with the presence of Banque
from a trio of witches who predict
to become Thane of Cawdor and
"king hereafter."
His wife, Lady Macbeth, urges
him to seize the opportunity and
take the throne.
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Three witches
8. One night, Macbeth murders King
Duncan in his sleep. Banquo realizes
that Macbeth is responsible for King
Duncan's murder.
To protect himself, Macbeth has Banquo
killed. Fleance, Banquo's son, escapes
and is prophesied to become king.
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Macbeth murders King Duncan
9. Duncan's sons Malcolm and Donalbain flee
Scotland, where they begin plotting against
Macbeth.
One of their allies, Macduff, poses a
serious threat to Macbeth, so the new king
has Macduff crowned king.
Malcolm and Macduff join forces and
prepare for war.
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Macbeth receives threat
10. Overcome with remorse over the murder of
King Duncan, Lady Macbeth commits suicide.
Her death barely affects Macbeth, who has
received three new prophecies: to beware
Macduff, that "none of woman born" shall
harm him, and that he won't be defeated until
Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane Hill.
Naturally, Macbeth assumes that he's
invincible.
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Lady Macbeth
11. Macduff's forces camouflage themselves
with foliage from Birnam Wood as they
march on Dunsinane. Macduff, the product
of a gruesome c-section, was not "of
woman born" and thus has the power to
defeat Macbeth, who realizes too late that
the witches' prophecies foretold his death
and not his success.
Macduff kills Macbeth is the play's final act.
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Macduff kills Macbeth
12. Fair is foul, foul is fair
“Everything is fair in love and war”
Machiavellianism
Nothing is foul to Macbeth