Events in Macbeth
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explain the story of Macbeth.
King Duncan was King of
. He was a
king, and
to Macbeth. He
Macbeth. He had two sons,
and
,
who would become king after him.
At the beginning of the play, Macbeth was
and
to King Duncan. When the King visited
Macbeth’s castle, Lady Macbeth told her husband to look like
the
flower but to be like the
underneath because she wanted him to
Duncan.
Macbeth is so
that he soon finds he has to
have Banquo killed. He feels very
because he
thinks he sees Banquo’s
.
Duncan was a
King but Macbeth was
a
King.
Put the events from Macbeth in the order that they happen in the play
START
Macbeth and Banquo
meet three witches
Macbeth tells his wife
what the witches said
Events in Macbeth
Macbeth sees Banquo’s
ghost and starts going
mad
Macbeth holds a feast to
celebrate being King
Macbeth kills Duncan as
he sleeps so he can be
King
Lady Macbeth feels guilty
and starts sleepwalking
Macbeth visits the
witches for a second time
Lady Macbeth tells
Macbeth to kill King
Duncan
The witches tell Macbeth
he will become King
Macduff attacks
Macbeth’s castle and kills
Macbeth
Macbeth becomes King
Macbeth kills Macduff’s
family as he is scared of
Macduff
Macbeth has his friend
Banquo killed
END
match the event to the quotation
Events in Macbeth –
Macbeth meets 3 witches. They
tell Macbeth he will become King.
“The sovereignty will fall upon
Macbeth.”
Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth to
kill King Duncan.
“give to the edge o' the sword
His wife, his babes”
Macbeth kills Duncan as he
sleeps so he can be King.
“O, never
Shall sun that morrow see!”
Macbeth becomes King.
“Banquo, thy soul's flight, If it find
heaven, must find it out tonight.”
Macbeth has his friend Banquo
killed.
“Thou canst not say I did it: never
shake Thy gory locks at me.”
Macbeth holds a feast to
celebrate being King.
“beware Macduff; … none of
woman born Shall harm Macbeth.”
Macbeth sees Banquo’s ghost
and starts going mad.
Macbeth visits the witches for the
second time.
“All hail, Macbeth, thou shalt be
king hereafter!”
“behold, where stands
The usurper's cursed head:”
Macbeth kills Macduff’s family as
he is scared of Macduff.
“at first
And last the hearty welcome.”
Macduff kills Macbeth.
“I have done the deed.”
Characters in Macbeth
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
brave
ambitious
scheming
haunted
in control
cruel
loyal
afraid
loving
blood-thirsty
guilty
heartless
match the characteristic to the quotation
Characters in Macbeth –
Macbeth is seen as brave.
“O, full of scorpions is my mind,”
Macbeth is seen as afraid.
“I would [have]… dash'd the
brains out, had I so sworn.”
Macbeth is seen as haunted.
“fill me from the crown to the toe
top-full Of direst cruelty!”
Macbeth is seen as guilty.
“Turn, hell-hound, turn!”
Macbeth is seen as evil.
“What, will these hands ne'er be
clean?”
Lady Macbeth is seen as
scheming.
“O valiant cousin! worthy
gentleman!”
Lady Macbeth is seen as bloodthirsty.
“Hence, horrible shadow!
Unreal mockery, hence!”
“look like the innocent flower,
But be the serpent under't.”
Lady Macbeth is seen as in
control.
Lady Macbeth is seen as cruel.
“I am afraid to think what I have
done;”
Lady Macbeth is seen as guilty.
“Leave all the rest to me.”
Macbeth doesn’t want
to fight Macduff
Macbeth is upset by
his wife’s death
Macbeth kills
Macduff’s family
Macbeth kills Banquo
Macbeth kills Duncan
to please his wife
Macbeth refuses to kill
Duncan
Macbeth is persuaded
to kill Duncan
Macbeth helps beat
the Norwegian army
Macbeth’s character changes
Using the dots below, plot Macbeth’s character changes
in the play. Show where he is good and where he is evil.
Good
Evil