Max McKinley, Kirby Allen, and Page Secreast
Dr. Jamir
Brit. Lit
28 October 2013
Macbeth Plot
Act 1 Scene 1
Witches talk about meeting Macbeth
Scene 2
Captain talks to King Duncan about the battle
Macbeth becomes Thane of Cawdor
Scene 3
Macbeth and Banquo get their prophecies
Macbeth will become King and Banquo’s children will become King
Scene 4
Malcolm is now Prince of Cumberland
Scene 5
Lady Macbeth reads the letter from Macbeth about prophecies
Macbeth returns to his castle
King Duncan goes to Macbeth’s castle
Act 2 Scene 1
Banquo and Macbeth talk about witches
Macbeth asks Banquo for his allegiance when the time is right
Macbeth has soliloquy about dagger
He convinces himself that killing the king is logical
Macbeth hears bell
Scene 2
Macbeth kills Duncan
Returns to Lady Macbeth with the dagger
Macbeth kills chambermaids
They put on pajamas and wash blood away
Scene 3
The Porter has a soliloquy
He talks about who could be at the door
Macduff and Lennox are at the door
They learn the King are dead
Talk about who could have done it
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth act like they don’t know who killed Duncan
Malcolm goes to England
Donalbaine goes to Ireland
Scene 4
Ross and old man are talking
Nature is being odd
Macduff suspects Donalbaine and Malcolm killed Duncan
Macduff goes to Fife
Act 3 Scene 1
Banquo and Macbeth are talking about prophecies
Banquo is leaving
Macbeth talks to two of the three murderers and manipulates them
Scene 2
Lady Macbeth and Macbeth are talking and are thinking about “the deed”
Macbeth doesn’t tell Lady Macbeth about plan to kill Banquo to gain control
Lady Macbeth feels guilty
Macbeth continues to fall apart
Scene 3
Third murderer shows up
Banquo is killed and Fleance escapes
Scene 4
At Banquet with Macbeth and other Nobles
Macbeth talks to murderers
Ghost of Banquo shows up and scares Macbeth
Macbeth is hallucinating
Lady Macbeth covers for him by saying he has a mental illness
Macbeth wants to go talk to witches
Scene 5
Witches talk to their master, Hectate, who feels left out
Hectate says the will meet in Hell to discuss plan to und Macbeth
Music and song at end of scene
Scene 6
Lennox suspects Macbeth killed Duncan
There is an upcoming battle between Edward, (Malcolm), and Macbeth
Act 4 Scene 1
Witches meet and make potion with different animals in haunt
They are chanting and singing
Macbeth enters and sees three apperations
1st- head with armor- Beware of Macduff
2nd- bloody child- Macbeth will not have children
3rd- a child crowned with tree in hand- Malcolm will become King
Lennox enters and tells Macbeth that Macduff has fled to England
Macbeth plans to kill Macduff’s wife and children, while Macduff is not at his castle
Scene 2
Macbeth’s plan is executed
Lady Macduff is warned
Son challenges his mother. He is smart for his age
She is afraid and angry at Macduff for leaving
She tells son that his father is dead to them
Woman and son are killed
Scene 3
Malcolm and Macduff are talking
Malcolm acts badly to test Macduff
Ross gave Macduff the news of his family
Act 5 Scene 1
Lady Macbeth is sleepwalking/ ill because she feels guilt
Doctor says only God can heal her
Scene 2
At Dunsinane, a fort
Word got out about Macbeth being mentally ill
Lennox doesn’t like Macbeth, most don’t
Scotts have split between Malcolm and Macbeth
Scene 3
Macbeth tries to rationalize away fear
Servant tells Macbeth about 10,000 men behind Malcolm
Macbeth is mean to servant and doesn’t believe him
Macbeth wants to fight
Lady Macbeth dies and Doctor tells Macbeth
Scene 4
Malcolm’s army pretends to be trees in Birnam Forest
Scene 5
Macbeth says Lady Macbeth would have died anyway
Macbeth is in a hopeless place
Macbeth is told about Birnam moving
Scene 6
Malcolm and men take off trees and are ready to announce themselves
Scene 7
Young Seward fights Macbeth and loses
Macduff calls Macbeth a tyrant
Scene 8
Macbeth is killed by Macduff
Seward learns of his son’s death and is proud of the way he died
Macduff holds up Macbeth’s head
Malcolm’s end speech thanks those who helped fight against Macbeth