This document summarizes some of the main characters in William Shakespeare's play Macbeth, including Lady Macbeth who persuades her husband Macbeth to commit murder to become king of Scotland, Macbeth who is ambitious but also mysterious as someone may be manipulating him, Macduff who discovers the murdered King Duncan and seeks vengeance, and Malcolm who represents good kingship.

1. This is a play about alot of characters that we will soon find
out about.

2. Here we have lady Macbeth. She is a very powerful
female character in the play. She is the wife of
Macbeth. Lady Macbeth persistently taunts her
husband for his lack of courage. Her ambition is to drive
her husband towards the desperate act of murder.

3. Macbeth is one of the main characters in the play. Macbeth
is the character in the play that is sort of mysteries. He
wants to be king of Scotland but is there really somebody
behind him telling him what to do.

4. Macduff is the archetype of the avenging hero.
He is the discoverer of Duncan’s body. Like
Macbeth, Macduff is also shown as human being.

5. Malcolm is the embodiment of all that is
good in kingship. This is seen most in Act IV
scene 3. Malcolm is the representative of
order