The Transformation of
Macbeth
Compare the changes in Macbeth’s character from how he was characterized
in Act 1 to the ways in which he changes in Acts 2,3,4,5.
Macbeth in Act 1
Macbeth in Acts 3, 4, 5
Act 2, scene:________
Loyal to his King
Kills his king
Act 3, scene:______
Close relationship with his wife
No longer confides in his wife.
Act 3, scene:_______
Friendship with Banquo
Kills Banquo
Act 3, scene:_______ Suspected
Honorable Hero
Act 4, scene:_______ called Fiend of Scotland
Act 4, scene:__________
Waylaid by witches who tell him
prophecies
Seeks out witches to tell him prophecies
Act 4, scene:___________
Macbeth is uncertain of truth of the
prophecies
Macbeth feels sure and
_______________________ in the truth of
the prophecies/apparitions.