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macbeth scene summaries
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ACT I SCENE I | - three witches plan to meet in a barren place ("heath") with the entrance of macbeth |
| ACT I SCENE II | - macbeth is established as valiant - two battle reports: Thane of Cawdor has been captured (traitorous acts), Norweyan King (Sweno) has been killed - Duncan orders for the Thane of Cawdor to be executed --> Macbeth is now Thane of Fife |
| ACT I SCENE III | - Weird Sisters meet again, Macbeth exclaims, "So foul and fair a day I have not seen." - Three Witches' prophecies: Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor, King; Banquo will be father of line of kings - Ross + Angus tell Macbeth that he is now Cawdor Thane |
| ACT I SCENE IV | - Cawdor has died honourably: - "To throw away the dearest thing he owed; As 'twere a careless trifle." - Macbeth + Banquo greeted by King, Malcolm is Prince of Cumberland - Macbeth prepares for King's arrival, plans to kill have are in fruition |
| ACT I SCENE V | - Lady Macbeth reads a letter from Macbeth about witches - plans to kill Duncan - Macbeth + Lady Macbeth plan to kill Duncan |
| ACT I SCENE VI | - Lady Macbeth and King shower each other with compliments - Castle described as "a pleasant seat, the air nimbly and sweetly recommends itself") - King Duncan welcomed |
| ACT I SCENE VII | - Macbeth is conflicted, decides not to kill - Lady Macbeth chides him for lack of manliness - Convinces that guards will appear guilty |
| ACT II SCENE I | - Banquo is thinking about prphecies, Macbeth denies thinking of them Macbeth pictures a dagger, bell signals killing of Duncan |
| ACT II SCENE II | - Lady Macbeth learns that Macbeth has completed the deed, forgotten to elave bloody daggers - Lady Macbeth places daggers, hears knocking ("I hear a knocking at the south entry. Retire we to our chamber." |
| ACT II SCENE III | - Porter hears knocking as well, characterizes castle as "Hell's Gate" - Macduff and Lennox knocking at door - Macduff reports that King murdered, crime blamed on guards, killed by Macbeth out of "violent love" (118) - Malcolm and Donalbain flee |
| ACT II SCENE IV | - Old Man and Ross discuss horrifying events of night before - Malcolm and Donalbain are suspected of hiring two guards to kill Duncan - Ross goes to crowning ceremony; Macduff returns to Fife |
| ACT III SCENE I | - Banquo understands that Macbeth has "playd'st most foully" for King, but hopes that his prophecy will come true - Macbeth learns that Banquo and Fleance are going riding, asks to come to ceremony - Two murderers are hired to kill Banquo, Fleance |
| ACT III SCENE II | - Lady Macbeth acknowledges that she is not fully happy as Queen ("Where our desire is got without content.") - Macbeth is also without peace of mind, but because of Banquo - Macbeth convinces Lady to put on vizard of happiness |
| ACI III SCENE III | - Macbeth adds another murderer out of distrust (irony) - Three kill Banquo, Fleance survives |
| ACT III SCENE IV | - Lines 34-37 - Ghost of Banquo appears, Macbeth loses composure, Lady Macbeth asks guests to leave - Macbeth wants to visit Witches again ("I will tomorrow (and betimes I will) to the Weird SIsters.") |
| ACT III SCENE V | - Hecate chastises other Sisters for helping Macbeth when he will not help them ("...all you have done Hath been but for a wayward son") (10-11) - Wants to fill Macbeth with HUBRIS |
| ACT III SCENE VI | - Lennox and another Lord discuss Scotland, and recent events - Believe that Macbeth ahs killed King Duncan, Banquo ("How it did grieve Macbeth!") (12) - Malcolm has formed force to overthrow Macbeth, Macduff wants in! |
| ACT IV SCENE I | - Weird Sisters prepare a spell, when Macbeth demands information (three apparitions appear, refer to scene questions bc im lazy) - Lennox reports that Macduff has fled to England, Macbeth wants to kill Macduff + relations |
| ACT IV SCENE II | - Ross and Lady Macduff discuss Macbeth (Ross in defense, Lady about to self-defenestrate!) - Son is killed after witty back-and-forth |
| ACT III SCENE I | - Banquo understands that Macbeth has "playd'st most foully" for King, but hopes that his prophecy will come true - Macbeth learns that Banquo and Fleance are going riding, asks to come to ceremony - Two murderers are hired to kill Banquo, Fleance |
| ACT III SCENE II | - Lady Macbeth acknowledges that she is not fully happy as Queen ("Where our desire is got without content.") - Macbeth is also without peace of mind, but because of Banquo - Macbeth convinces Lady to put on vizard of happiness |
| ACI III SCENE III | - Macbeth adds another murderer out of distrust (irony) - Three kill Banquo, Fleance survives |
| ACT III SCENE IV | - Lines 34-37 - Ghost of Banquo appears, Macbeth loses composure, Lady Macbeth asks guests to leave - Macbeth wants to visit Witches again ("I will tomorrow (and betimes I will) to the Weird SIsters.") |
| ACT III SCENE V | - Hecate chastises other Sisters for helping Macbeth when he will not help them ("...all you have done Hath been but for a wayward son") (10-11) - Wants to fill Macbeth with HUBRIS |
| ACT III SCENE VI | - Lennox and another Lord discuss Scotland, and recent events - Believe that Macbeth ahs killed King Duncan, Banquo ("How it did grieve Macbeth!") (12) - Malcolm has formed force to overthrow Macbeth, Macduff wants in! |
| ACT IV SCENE I | - Weird Sisters prepare a spell, when Macbeth demands information (three apparitions appear, refer to scene questions bc im lazy) - Lennox reports that Macduff has fled to England, Macbeth wants to kill Macduff + relations |
| ACT IV SCENE II | - Ross and Lady Macduff discuss Macbeth (Ross in defense, Lady about to self-defenestrate!) - Son is killed after witty back-and-forth |
| ACT IV SCENE III | - Macduff wants to join Malcolm, has reached England - Malcolm believes that Macduff has been sent by Macbeth, but then establishes loyalty - Macduff grieves loss of family after Ross reports deaths ("What, all my pretty children and their dam" li.250 |
| ACT V SCENE I | - Lady Macbeth has been observed sleepwalking, unknowingly confesses to crimes - Doctor + Gentlewoman are shocked (in contrast to literally every other character???) |
| ACT V SCENE II | - Scottish Army approaching Birnam Wood (Malcolm, Siward as leaders) - Angus states that those serving Macbeth do so out of fear, NOT LOYALTY - Malcolm characterizied as "medicine of the sickly weal" (32) |
| ACT V SCENE III | - Noblemen are leaving Macbeth, still believes that he will not be defeated - Doctor tells Macbeth about Lady, Macbeth seems not to care ("Throw physic to the dogs, I'll have none of it, Doctor grows annoyed: "Profit again should hardly draw me here") |
| ACT V SCENE IV | - Malcolm tells soldiers to cut trees, and cover themselves with it so that "discovey; Err in report of us" (8-9) |
| ACT V SCENE V | - Macbeth learns that Lady has died, starts to believe that life is meaningless ("Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow.... It is a tale told by an idiot") (25-29) - Reports say that Birnam Wood --> Dunsinane |
| ACT V SCENE VI | - Malcolm et al. have reached Macbeth's castle |
| ACT V SCENE VII(I) | - Macbeth is still confident in survival, enters battlefield (Before the castle) - Young Siward is killed in honour, Macbeth is killed by Macduff - Macduff exits with Macbeth's head - |
| LIFE IN AV.SVII(I) | Life seems to be uncared for: "Had I as many sons... I would not wish them a fairer death. And so his knell is knolled" (67-69) - "Yet I will try the last!" (37) |
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