macbeth scene summaries
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| show | - three witches plan to meet in a barren place ("heath") with the entrance of macbeth
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| show | - 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
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| show | - 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
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| ACT I SCENE IV | show 🗑
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| ACT I SCENE V | show 🗑
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| ACT I SCENE VI | show 🗑
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| ACT I SCENE VII | show 🗑
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| show | - 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
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| show | - 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
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| show | - 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
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| show | - 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!
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| show | - Ross and Lady Macduff discuss Macbeth (Ross in defense, Lady about to self-defenestrate!)
- Son is killed after witty back-and-forth
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| show | - 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
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| show | - 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
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| show | - 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.")
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| show | - 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
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| show | - Ross and Lady Macduff discuss Macbeth (Ross in defense, Lady about to self-defenestrate!)
- Son is killed after witty back-and-forth
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| show | - 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
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| show | - Lady Macbeth has been observed sleepwalking, unknowingly confesses to crimes
- Doctor + Gentlewoman are shocked (in contrast to literally every other character???)
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| show | - 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)
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| show | - 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
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| show | - Malcolm et al. have reached Macbeth's castle
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| show | - 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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| show | 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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