Macbeth Act 1 Scene 7 Essay

Examples Of Ethos In Macbeth Act 1 Scene 7
In Macbeth's Act 1 scene 7, Macbeth is unsure on whether he should kill King Duncan. As He
begins to analyze King Duncan's honorable character and the betrayal he'll be known for if he
executes the King, he keeps a doubtful and pitiful tone. Lady Macbeth is able to convince Macbeth
to follow through with their plan by attacking Macbeth's character and persuading him to follow his
desires. She keeps a seductive and demanding tone. The appeal used in Act 1 Scene 7, is both ethos
and pathos; while still using rhetorical strategies such as repetition, diction, irony, metaphors and
imagery.
In Macbeth's speech he begins repeating words such as "if, then, would" allowing the audience to see
his confusion on whether he...show more content...
Macbeth may be vulnerable and indecisive but his prerogative is already in motion.
In lady Macbeth's argument she holds a seductive and demanding tone. She believes in Macbeth's
ambition and wants him to kill the King once and for all. Lady Macbeth begins to attack Macbeth's
character and provokes him to kill King Duncan by saying, "What beast was 't, then, That made you
break this enterprise to me? When you durst do it, then you were a man; And to be more than what
you were, you would be so much more the man," (Lady Macbeth,1.7,47–51) Through this quote it's
easy to see that Lady Macbeth is aware of Macbeth's vulnerability so she attacks his manhood
making him feel less of a man for going back on his word. In order to put her plans in action she
uses a heavy pathos appeal in the following lines, "From this time Such I account thy love. Art thou
afeard to be the same in thine own act and valor As thou art in desire... ornament of life, and live a
coward in thine own esteem, letting "I dare not" wait upon "I would," (Lady Macbeth,1.7,39–44)
Through this quote Lady Macbeth makes Macbeth feel sympathetic and cowardice for not
following his desires, she uses their love and how she will view him to lure him into the plan even
more. While Macbeth may still be weary Lady Macbeth uses an ethos appeal by establishing her
authority on the topic of killing King Duncan, "We fail? But screw your courage to the
sticking–place, And we'll
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Task:
William Shakespeare
Task: – Explain what act 1 scene 7 tells us about the character of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. What
is troubling Macbeth at the beginning of the scene and how does Lady Macbeth persuade him to go
through with the murder of Duncan?
My aim in this essay is to explain what Act 1, scene 7 tells us about the characters of Macbeth and
Lady Macbeth, and what troubles does Macbeth come across and how does Lady Macbeth persuade
him to murder King Duncan.
The purpose that Shakespeare wrote act 1, scene 7, is to notify the audience more about Macbeth's
and Lady Macbeth's feeling and thoughts about murdering King Duncan. For example, when
Macbeth leaves the dinner table, deciding on what he should do, he is worried and is having...show
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Overall I think that in act 1 scene 7, Lady Macbeth used Macbeth for her own selfish reasons. Lady
Macbeth persuaded Macbeth to murder King Duncan, which is one of the major tragedies in the
story, so Lady Macbeth has an important role of the incident, which had occurred.
As being the dominated one in their relationship Lady Macbeth uses all her control over Macbeth
to make Macbeth murder king Duncan. She also challenges his patriarchy to make him murder
the King. For example, when Lady Macbeth says "When you durst do it, then you were a man."
Now that Macbeth is trying to back out of it, Lady Macbeth is calling him a coward and torments
him to do the murdering. She also says " Wouldst thou have that which thou esteem'st the
ornament of life and live a coward in thine own esteem..." In other words, Lady Macbeth uses the
power of love to persuade him. She also says if you love me you would kill him straight away
with no hesitation. Lady Macbeth says "I have given suck and know how tender В‘tis to love the
babe that milks me: I would, while it was smiling in my face, have pluck'd my nipple from his
boneless gums and dash'd the brains out, had I so sworn as you have done to this." In this quotation
Lady Macbeth stirs Macbeth even more when Lady Macbeth challenges their love relationship on
the basis of the decision, he eventually gives in and murders King Duncan.
I think that Lady Macbeth is presented as an innocent and loving wife but in act 1

Macbeth is a tragedy written by Shakespeare. at the start of the play Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's
relationship is strong and that they see each other as partners "of greatness". Although most of the
blame is put onto Lady Macbeth by the audience, Macbeth already had ambition and was already
thinking of murdering King Duncan. But how exactly did Lady Macbeth convince her husband to
murder King Duncan?
Before Macbeth returns home from battle Lady Macbeth is already outlining Macbeth's flaws and
voicing her concern that he is too good–hearted to commit the murder. After reading the letter from
her husband, she says: "Yet do I fear thy nature, It is too full o'th'milk of human kindness to catch the
nearest way". This shows that she thinks...show more content...
I would, while it was smiling in my face, have plucked my nipple from his boneless gums and
dashed the brains out, had I so sworn as you have done to this." She uses their baby to make
Macbeth vulnerable to her control and this also makes Lady Macbeth seem cold and careless of her
baby.
She then continues to insult his masculinity: "When you durst do it, then you were a man" by saying
this she is bullying Macbeth out of disagreeing with her. Lady Macbeth thinks

The Relationship of Macbeth and his wife in Act 1 Scene 5 and 7 From the beginning of the play,
the relationship between Macbeth and his wife seem to be the expected partnership in romance,
however, as the play progresses, our expectations seems to change for the worst. We are informed
that Macbeth desires to be King of Scotland and initially, his wife appears to be supportive of him
as a wife should be but her response to this changes quite drastically as we read further on. We are
first introduced to Lady Macbeth when she reads the letter which Macbeth sent to her recapping his
encounter with the three witches. She now becomes aware of Macbeth's wish to become king but
she knows that his conscience inhibits him from partaking in any...show more content...
She knows that Macbeth hasn't got what it takes to make this plan work so she takes the leading
role by saying 'Leave all the rest to me" at the end of Scene 5. At the beginning of Scene 7
opening with Macbeth's soliloquy, we as the audience, really get a sense of guilt that seeps
through Macbeth. This is beyond his usual attitude so this is hard for him to cope with. He knows
how much he wants to be king but what frightens him the most are the consequences. He uses the
metaphor "If th'assassination could trammel up the consequence and catch with his surcease,
success...we'd jump the life to come..." which translated means "If this assassination could work
like a net and prevent any consequences, he would be more than happy to risk the afterlife to do
so." Macbeth knows that Duncan is a highly respected man because of his good intentions and
purely hearted nature so he is afraid if he is made known to the people that he is responsible, the
chances of him becoming king will be shattered. He contemplates the idea of killing Duncan and
weighs up the advantages and disadvantages. The only know advantage is that he will become
King. However, the disadvantages are what he already is considered to Duncan. "First, as I am his
kinsman and his subject, strong both against the deed; then

Macbeth Act 1 Scene 1
Macbeth Act 1
By: Jadin Leibovitch
Scene 1: This scene shows where they are; Scotland. Also showing that there are 3 witches, that are
also know as the Weird Sisters. In the scene they are waiting to meet up with someone. That person
being Macbeth. They have a long conversation with Macbeth.
Scene 2: Norweigian and Scotland armys are at war with each other. Duncan is the king of Scotland.
He is informed of both Macbeth and Banquo's bravenery in battle. Macbeth beheaded Macdonald's
head on the battlements of the castle.
Scene 3: The 3 witches are waiting to meet Macbeth again. Macbeth arrives along with Banquo. The
witches stare frightenes Macbeth. When Banquo questions the witches he gets answered in phrases.
But when Macbeth questions them

Macbeth Act 1 Scene 2 Essay
Overall, event act 1, scene 2 affects the cynical mood of the story dramatically by implying King
Duncan's trust and faith in Macbeth. Towards the end of the story, the irony is the King Duncans
trust backfired and now Macbeth is a merciless ruler. The quote, "The victory fell on us," relates to
the play as a whole because the quote displays how Scotland won against the Norwegian army. This
affects the play because instead of focusing on the war, Macbeth can now focus on what he really
wants: power. In act 1, scene 2, King Duncan (Abby) is informed by the Captain (Kylie) and Ross
(Srijitha) that Scotland has won the the war. Malcolm (Natalie) is celebrating with the group. King
Duncan is also told of the now 'famous' Macbeth and crowns him Thane of Cawdor....show more
content...
Malcolm is also standing towards the center of the stage because not only does this show
fathership, but also because he is supposed to inherit the throne from his father. Ross is kneeling
towards King Duncan to the side to show loyalty to the country, but also how Ross does not have
much power. Captain is standing near King Duncan because this shows the importance of
Captain because he is the one who tells King Duncan of Macbeth and the victory. "The victory
fell on us" is spoken by Ross, but the Captain is the one speaking the most to King Duncan in the
scene. King Duncan and Malcolm are wearing purple and crowns to show royalty and good use
of power. The captain is wearing white, to show innocence, with red blotches to show injury as
the result of the war and dedication to the country. Ross is wearing white as well to show
innocence. King Duncan is very awed that they won the war, but he is also praising and glorifying
Macbeth by having a joyful facial expression. His body is open to show welcomeness to Macbeth as
being a new power–holde, after the

Macbeth Act 1 Scene 7 Essay
Macbeth is Shakespeare's shortest Elizabethan drama and especially tragedy. It was first performed
in 1606 at the Globe Theatre in London and it was inspired by true events. The story takes place in
Scotland and concerns a brave soldier named Macbeth who received the prophecy that he'd become
the King of Scotland. Drunk with ambition Macbeth decides to kill king Duncan, to make the
prophecy come true and eventually gets paranoiac. The story is about the corrupting power of
ambition and through it, Shakespeare tries to convey the message that, crime does not pay. Act 1
scene 7, that is later analyzed, is a scene of great importance for the play. Despite the fact that it is
the climax of Act 1, it is the first soliloquy of Macbeth and also the last time Macbeth is seen as a
free man, meaning that it is the last time, we see him being capable of choosing between good and
evil. Through this scene we are exposed to the weaknesses of Macbeth that make him incapable of
action,...show more content...
All of the themes come to surface through Macbeth's soliloquy but at different points. The theme
of good and evil, is the basic conflict in Macbeth's mind. We see him, trying to distinguish
between what is good and what is evil, when he lists the reasons why he should not kill Duncan
and realizes that if such crime was committed, there would be a great disorder. The theme of guilt,
again appears while he is listing the reasons for not killing his king. We realize through his lines ,
("who should against his murderer shut the door, not bear the knife") that he does not feel
comfortable with what he is thinking of doing and that after the murder, guilt will haunt him. Lastly
the theme of ambition, appears in his last lines, where he says "vaulting ambition which o'erleaps
itself and falls on th'other". We see him admitting that he is driven by ambition as well as the
possible consequences of his

Analysis Of Act 1 Of Macbeth
Act 1
Act 1 of Macbeth is all about how lady macbeth tries to convince Macbeth to kill King Duncan. It
is through her persuasive words and cunning plan that Macbeth is eventually convinced to kill the
King. The song that best fits act 1 for macbeth is "Alcohol" by the Kinks. The song talks about how
alcohol; which I relate to lady macbeth, is a deadly poison that overtime controls and turns the
victim into something they are not. In the beginning of the play macbeth was a "winner who
enjoyed a life of prominence and position",(kinks) but as the play goes on he is perssured by lady
macbeth to go through with her plan. Lady Macbeth tells macbeth that she "do[es] fear thy nature; It
is too full of the milk of human kindness."(Shakespeare 1.7.19–22) This makes macbeth feel as if he
is not "manly" enough to go through with the killing king duncan, thus pushing him closer to
committing the crime.
Act 2
In Act 2 Macbeth goes through with the plan to kill King Duncan. This is the biggest part of the
play because this is what sets macbeth on a downward slope which ultimately costs him his own
life. The song I chose for Act 2 is "Kill the King" by Rainbow. I chose this song because it literally
talks about killing a king. In this scene Macbeth is still frightened about what he has done and
"prays that the earth will "hear not [his] steps"(Shakespeare 2.1.30,57) as he completes his plan to
kill Duncan. At this time in the play power and greed to become king begin taking control of
Macbeth's actions. The song kill the embodies Macbeth's guilt and shows how greed for power will
ultimately consume him. In this scene "Power... it happens every day Power, devour[s] [Macbeth]
all along the way"(Rainbow). After killing Duncan, macbeth hits a turning point where power has
"devoured" him and he can no longer look back.
Act 3
In act 3 of the play Banquo's ghost appears to Macbeth. Banquo's ghost is a reminder of Macbeth's
guilt for killing him. His ghost could also be seen as an omen because when the ghost sat down he
sat in Macbeth's place. This foreshadowing shows that macbeth too could soon be dead. For this act
I chose the song "In Memory" by Black Sabbath because in the song it talks about how there is
something still

Internal Conflict In Macbeth's Soliloquy '
Act 1 Scene 7: Macbeth's Old Versus Modernized Soliloquy
Both Macbeth's soliloquy and the modernized Macbeth soliloquy fall under the greater theme of
internal conflict. In Macbeth's soliloquy, Macbeth contemplates whether or not he should kill King
Duncan. He says his ambition makes him want to assassin the King if the plan would work
smoothly, yet he is indecisive and cannot bring himself to action as Duncan is a trustworthy man and
Macbeth should not harm such a man. Likewise, in the modernized soliloquy, the singer named
Mac–Beth Glamis wants to sabotage a dancer (Isadora Duncan) who is competing in the same
competition as her, however Mac–Beth debates if she should sabotage a beautiful dancer who trusts
her. Both soliloquies are similar

Act 1 Scene 7 of William Shakespeare's Macbeth
Introduction ============
Act 1 scene 7 is very important in the whole of the play because the string of murders started here,
and what Macbeth and Lady Macbeth wanted to do was accomplished. This was the scene in which
Macbeth became King and the original King (King Duncan) was murdered. Before this scene what
had happened was that King Duncan came to Macbeth's castle and there was a great banquet. Lady
Macbeth had played a part of a man instead of Macbeth because Macbeth was worried about the
murder that he was going to commit. This scene was the most dramatic out of all the scenes because
Macbeth had/was going to kill King Duncan....show more content...
He ends his soliloquy by stating that only "vaulting ambition" makes him consider the evil deed;
he has no complaint against the king, which makes the murder seem doubly vile to him. He is
obviously vacillating between good and evil. The audience would react differently to how Macbeth
is like now because in this scene he is not represented as a power–hungry and heartless butcher, and
this is because he says that he doesn't want to murder Duncan but is forced into it. The audience
don't know quite how to react because sometimes Macbeth is evil but sometimes he is good. The
motivation behind Macbeth's words and actions is that he doesn't want to murder the king because
he feels that he hasn't any complaint against the king so the murder will be pointless.
The Character of Lady Macbeth
In this scene lady Macbeth is angry and is insulting and we know this because she says things
like: "Was the hope drunk / Wherein you dress'd yourself? Hath it slept since?" and she also says
that if he's going to go back on his word, he doesn't really love her, and he's a coward, no better
than the "poor cat i' the adage," who wants a fish, but doesn't want to get its feet wet. Lady Macbeth
says to Macbeth:
I have given suck, and know How tender 'tis to love the babe that milks me: I would, while it was
smiling in my face, Have pluck'd my

Act 1, Scene 7 of Macbeth opens with an aside from Macbeth himself. He discusses the upcoming
murder of Duncan, and through Shakespeare's diction he shows that Macbeth is clearly aware of
evil, is knowledgeable about the consequences that the murder would create (Discusses
consequences from lines 1 to 10), and the depths of his dark desires (Lines 6 to 7 states that he
would risk eternal damnation to be king). Lines 8 to 9 are the first of many lines to link blood to
guilt and cosmic retribution. Blood is a recurring motif throughout the play. The mention of the
'poisoned chalice' in line 11 foreshadows Duncan's murder and is one of many murder–weapon
mentions. In Macbeth's aside metaphors are strongly used to create a stronger effect on the reader;
in lines 25 to 28 Shakespeare uses horse metaphors to represent Macbeth's ambitions and its effects.
It is interesting to consider the language used in Macbeth's aside. Although he is seen as evil, the
eloquent way in which he expresses his dark desires could be seen as giving a more human side. His
intelligence and awareness may be considered as Shakespeare giving him more humane attributes,
but leaves the reader questioning why someone so intelligent may commit such an atrocious crime.
Clothing metaphors are used in lines 32 to 36.This is a reoccurring feature of the play, and are
often used in regards to Macbeth and his rise to power. In this instance Macbeth describes people's
opinions like new clothes not to be discarded

The Theme Of Power In Act 1 Macbeth
In act one and act two of Macbeth the urge for power is constant. Starting with the witches telling
Macbeth he will become king and ending with Macbeth becoming the King. There's always one
factor constant in each of these happenings, and that is Lady Macbeth. Without Lady Macbeth
pushing him, Macbeth would have not of killed the King.
In act one Macbeth has been told by the witches he would become King. Knowing that the king is
still alive, him and his wife then began thinking of a way that Macbeth would become king. (Act 1,
Scene 7) After discussing the plan of killing the king, Macbeth thinks about not going through with it.
After dinner with the king Macbeth had decided he didn't want to go through with the plan. This is
because he

Theme Of Suspense In Macbeth Act 1
Macbeth Act 1 – Questions
Act 1, Scene 1
Show that the opening scene sets the atmosphere of physical and moral conflict.
The opening scene sets the atmosphere of physical conflict because when the second witch says that
the witches will meet next "when the battle's lost and won.", it implies that there is some kind of
war/battle going on as the witches speak. This is proven true in Act 1, Scene 2, when Macbeth,
Duncan, Malcolm and other characters talk about Scotland winning a battle to Norway. As for moral
conflict, the last line "Fair is foul, foul is fair, hover through the fog and filthy air." represents the
internal confusion between right and wrong they will try to instill in Macbeth in Act 1, Scene 3.
How does this scene create suspense? The first scene gives the witches a sense of suspense and
uniesiness that follows them thruought the play. The foul weather is one indication of such a
feeling. This first presentation of the witches is during a storm, as will be their next meeting. Storms
are usually associated with fear and uncertainty of what can happen, therefore generating suspense.
Shakespeare was also known for starting plays with scenes that will grasp the audience's attention,
whether it had elements of power, violence, or in this case, the supernatural. That is exactly what
witches are, supernatural beings that use magic and other otherworldly methods to achieve their
usually ill–meaning goal. These witches' intentions aren't presented clearly; they just

Macbeth Act 1 Questions And Answers
1)the confrontation of banquo's ghost in front of macbeth.
2) The killing of Duncan.
3) Macbeth dies
.
1) "never shake Thy gory locks at me ."
2)"If it were done tis done,then 'twere well, it were done quickly"
3) "I throw my warlike shield: lay on, Macduff."
1) In this scene we examine the paranoia Macbeth is experiencing instead of just witnessing his
strong character always.
2) This was one of the trigger points or rather one of the min stories that was included in the rising
action.
3) Here, the story ends so this is important.
If Macbeth didn't have the encounter with the witches some events that occurred would've never
happened. Macbeth was ruthless prior to meeting the witches. Although Macbeth was ruthless he also

Macbeth Soliloquy Act 1 Scene 7
Macbeth's Soliloquy Act 1 Scene 7 Macbeth is very uncomfortable doing guilt worthy task. In this
soliloquy, he is trying to comfort himself. "If the assassination could trammel up the consequence,
and catch with his surcease success; that but this blow might be the be–all and the end–all here, but
here, upon this bank and shoal of time, we'd jump the life to come. " (I.7.2–7) He knows that if the
task is done right and is done without being caught, then he wouldn't have to face consequences and
this will all just be history. Getting caught means facing the pain in the real world, and being a bad
influence to the younger generation. "...that we but teach bloody instructions, which, being taught,
return to plague the' inventor: this even–handed...show more content...
And his nervousness is getting the best of him. Despite how uncomfortable this whole murder makes
him, his ambitions are forcing him. He's now hallucinating and acting delusional, and nature is
starting to go haywire. "Is this a dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand? Come,
let me clutch thee"(II.1.41–43) He's going crazy and letting this dagger be a living thing and be
controlling. "I have thee not, and yet I see thee still. Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible to feeling as
to sight? Or art thou but a dagger of the mind, a false creation, proceeding from the heat–oppressГЁd
brain? I see thee yet, in form as palpable as this which now I draw." (II.1.43–49) He wants to do this
murder as soon as possible otherwise he'll lose his courage. "The bell invites me." The bell is stated
as Lady Macbeth telling Macbeth to kill Duncan now. The murder will be done and that is the
decision.The mood of this scene is very atrocious he is imaging this sword that he will soon will
use on Duncan. The two elements of styles are foreshadowing and imagery. He foreshadows how
the knife would be like after duncan is murdered. "I see thee still, and on thy blade and dudgeon
gouts of blood, which was not so before." (II.1.53–55) You can visualize the sword very vividly
"blade and dudgeon gouts of blood"

Lady Macbeth Act 1 Scene 7 Analysis
In Act 1, Scene 7, Lady Macbeth's response to Macbeth's declaration that he "will proceed no
further in this business" is one of brutality and dominance. In order to persuade Macbeth to pursue
the mission at hand, she target's his insecurity and desire to uphold his masculinity by viciously
mocking and attacking his perceived weakness of cowardice. Lady Macbeth constitutes her own
definition of manhood through the line "when you durst do it, then you were a man", inferring that
Macbeth can only become a man once he proves his courage by murdering King Duncan. To reiterate
the strength and power she has in over her husband, she juxtaposes references to maternal tenderness
such as "lov[ing] the babe that milks [her] with the violent and ferocious

The play opens with the appearance of three haggard old women, known as 'The three weird sisters'
in an open place with the ominous presence of a raging storm.In dialogue imitating a spell, they
make plans for their next meeting. The scene shifts to a military camp, where a wounded captain
reports the current state of the war in Scotland to king Duncan. Here,he receives three pieces of vital
information,first, that the rebel Macdonald,who led the Irish invaders,was slain by the heroic
Macbeth. Second, that the traitorous thane of Cawdor was defeated at the hands of Macbeth, and
lastly, that the Norwegian army was conquered which lead to victory for the scots. Impressed by
Macbeth's courageous actions, the king decides to bestow Cawdor's title

The Development of Macbeth's Character in Act One
Macbeth is a tragic hero, comfortable in the role of a warrior. Act One of this play shows us the
decline of Macbeth's character as it develops from a heroic warrior to a ruthless murderer. His
ambitious nature is exposed when his destiny is revealed. Shakespeare examines the boundaries of
Human Nature and allows the audience to visualise the destructive force of ambition. The audience
is allowed inside of Macbeth's conflicting mind and the imagery allows us to sense the conflict.
There is a clear conflict between good and evil, and this makes the audience feel uneasy.
The witches symbolise the force of evil and establish the atmosphere of...show more content...
He is a successful, loyal soldier, who is comfortable in this noble role. Even though the audience
can see that he is comfortable, we can observe in the oxymoron of "weak" and "brave" that
something is wrong. The oxymoron suggests both a weakness in Macbeth, and that conflict is
within him. Even though this might be true, the viewers find that he deserves the role of a warrior.
From this we can also consider that in the future he might have a role he does not deserve, because
his current role suits him better than any other would. We can see he is worthy of his warrior status,
"Distaining Fortune, with his brandished steel." Here the audience can see Macbeth's desire for
control in the personification of Fortune. As Macbeth "carves out his passage" in the battlefield, he
does the same with his destiny. He controls it and cheats it, showing his like for power. This suggests
that in the future he will want to control his destiny again, instead of letting it happen normally. His
impatient nature shines through at this point, and is a weakness to him. This impatience could bring
him down, but at the moment his bravery keeps him strong. "Like Valour's minion." Here the
audience can distinguish that Valour has been

Summary Of Macbeth Act 7 Scene 7
Scene Analysis:
Act 5 Scene 7&8 :
Summary: In Scene 7, Macbeth meets Siward and is forced to duel. He is still confident in the
second apparition and is confident in being able to beat Lil' Siward. Macbeth sets the tone, using
imagery to describe being tied to a "stake". "They have tied me to a stake; I cannot fly, [b]ut
bear–like I must fight the course." (Page 147, Line 1–2) Macbeth isn't afraid, but is puzzled as to
why he is in danger because he can't figure out who wasn't "born of woman". Being able to
murder Lil' Siward gives him confidence that the apparitions still hold truth to them. After this, we
shift to Macduff, who has now heard the voice of battle and is prepared and anxious to avenge
the murder of his wife and children. He seems determined and is prepared to do anything to be the
person who kills Macbeth. "If thou be'st slain and with no stroke of mine, My wife and children's
ghosts will haunt me still." (Page 147, Line 15–16) To Macduff, killing Macbeth seems to be more
than just for the admiration and respect of others, but in fact the desire to implement justice and
revenge. It seems that at this point, there is nothing he wants more than the death of Macbeth, but
only at his hands. Siward and Malcolm are then engaged in conversation about the status of the
war, as it seems that victory is soon in Malcolm's hands. "The day almost itself professes yours,
[a]nd little is to do." (Page 149, Line 27–28)
Our Adaptation: In our adaptation, we show Lil'

Macbeth Act 1
This play is set mainly in Scotland during the eleventh century following the conclusion of a war in
which Scotland is victorious over Norway ("Macbeth, King of Scotland"). Act One begins with three
witches meeting in an unknown and desolate place amongst thunder and lightning where an
agreement is made to meet with Macbeth at sunset following the triumphant victory against
Norwegian forces. This clear and decisive victory is due to the valiant efforts by the noble Macbeth.
For the most part, the setting and atmosphere of the story play an important part adding mystery and
suspense to the actions that unfold. The witches, then, appear to Macbeth and his best friend, Banquo
, and declare that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and eventually King of Scotland. Macbeth
is doubtful of the witches' prophecy until he learns about his new title. This fulfilment of the first
part of the prophecy plants the idea of killing King Duncan into Macbeth's head. He is consequently
tortured with the terrible thought of killing and it is only when Lady Macbeth finally convinces him
that the murder takes place.

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