| 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
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| 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) |
