4. PLOT
CLASSICAL
LITERATURE
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Macbeth a Scottish General succeeds in battle, but is given a prophecy by 3 witches.
The main part of the prophecy is that Macbeth will soon be king of Scotland.
This soon makes Macbeth Kill the King while his wife encourages him as she was told of
the prophecy by Macbeth.
Macbeth becomes King and very Paranoid.
Kills his Best friend, sees ghosts and kills more people (paranoia is dangerous).
A civil war breaks out within the Kingdom and Macbeth is overthrown.
BUT! He fights back and is killed.
Macbeth hath died and there is peace in the land.
6. IMPORTANT QUOTES IN
MACBETH
• “Fair is foul and foul is fair” – the 3
witches, act 1 scene 1
• “Brave Macbeth- Well he deserves that
name- Confronted him with brandished
steel” – Ross, act 1 scene 2
• “Stars hide your fires; let not the light see
my dark and deep desires” – Macbeth,
act 1 scene 4
• “I am in blood, steeped in so far, that,
should I wade no more, returning were as
tedious as go o’er” – Macbeth act 3
scene 4
• “Out, out, brief candle! Life’s but a
walking shadow” – Lady Macbeth, Act 5
scene 2
