Macbeth encounters three witches who prophesy that he will become King of Scotland. Obsessed with the prophecy, Macbeth and his wife Lady Macbeth plan to kill King Duncan during his stay at their castle. They succeed in framing Duncan's chamberlains for the murder, and Macbeth becomes the new King. However, Banquo learns from the witches that his descendants will be kings, threatening Macbeth's reign. As a result, Macbeth arranges to have Banquo and his son murdered.

1. Act 1-3
By Noemie Thomas

2.  Macbeth- Thane of Cawdor and Gladissoon
to be King of Scotland
 Lady Macbeth-Wife of Macbeth

3.  King Duncan-Current King of Scotland
 Banquo- A general in the King’sarmy, Thane
of Lochaber
 Threewitches- (threewitches)

4.  Macduff- Thane of Fife, a nobleman of
Scotland
 Fleance-Banquo’s son

5.  King Duncan hears about
Macbeth’srecentsuccess in battling an army
of Irish.
 On the battlefield, Macbeth and Banquo
encounterthreewitches.
 The witches tell Macbeth thataccording to
theirprophecy, Macbeth willbecome King of
Scotland.

6.  However they also tell Banquo that his
children will also one day be King

7.  This idea of Macbeth being King sticks in his
head and soon becomes and obsession.

8.  Before King Duncan arrives for dinner, Lady
Macbeth and Macbeth discuss killing King
Duncan. They agree to leave the planning to
Lady Macbeth.
 During dinner, Macbeth soon tells Lady
Macbeth he no longer wants to kill the King.

9.  Lady Macbeth calls him a coward and
convinces him just to leave it all to her.
 They agree that they should just proceed
with their plan.

10.  The plan is that while King Duncan
sleeps, they will get the chamberlains drunk
while they kill him. They will then smear
blood on the chamberlains to make them
think that they did it.

11.  Before killing Duncan, Macbeth suddenly has
a hallucination; a dagger is floating in mid air
pointing towards Duncan.
 Macbeth rationalizes and concludes that the
dagger is just a result of his mind coping with
the guilt of killing the King of Ireland.

12.  Macbeth leaves the hall to kill Duncan and
Lady Macbeth enters.
 She hears Macbeth cry out and emmerge
with blood all over his hands.

13.  Lady Macbeth tries to calm Macbeth down,
though she soon realizes that he forgot to put
the daggers beside the chamberlains to
frame them.
 Again, she accuses Macbeth of being
cowardly and should be ashamed of himself.

14.  Lady Macbeth goes and places the daggers
herself.

15.  Macduff asks Macbeth if the King is awake, as
he wished to see him.
 Macbeth lies and says the King is still asleep,
but offers to bring him to him.

16.  There lies the dead King, and Macduff freaks
out, screaming around the castle that the
King has been murdered!

17.  Lennox is present and Malcolm and
Donalbain arrive as well to discover their
father dead.
 Macbeth then declares that because he was
so upset, he has killed the chamberlains.

18.  Macduff seems a little suspicious of
Macbeth’s actions, but then Lady Macbeth
then faints and swiftly misdirects his
attention.

19.  Duncan’s sons Malcolm and Donalbain
conclude that it is no longer safe and they will
flee to Ireland and south of England.

20.  People begin to be suspicious of Duncan’s
death and suspect that the chamberlains
were paid off to kill the Duncan.
 Macbeth is crowned King!!!

21.  Post King Macbeth’s coronation, Banquo
begins pondering of the three witch’s
prophecy.
 He begins thinking that since the first
prophecy came true, why not the second?
Banquo’s line could eventually become Kings.

22.  Banquo becomes ambiotious
 Macbeth and Lady Macbeth invite him to a
feast that night.
 Macbeth labels Banquo and his children to be
a threat to his crown.

23.  He persuades two servants to kill Banquo and
his son, Fleance.
 He tells this to Lady Macbeth, who, she too
has been disturbed by the additional threat to
the crown.

24.  The murderers are successful in killing
Banquo, though his son Fleance escapes.
 Before Banquo’s death, he urged his son to
avenge his death.

25.  Macbeth is told of the escape and becomes
very angry.
 That night, during the feast, he sees Banquo’s
ghost sitting at the table. Macbeth begins
talking to the ghost.

26.  Embarassed, Lady Macbeth makes excuses
for him in front of the guests.
 Once alone, Lady Macbeth urges Macbeth to
snap out of it.
 That night, Macbeth decides to go see the
three witches the next day to learn more
about his future.