1. Introduction to MacBeth
William Shakespeare
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Themes
Ambition
Power
Guilt
Ruthlessness
Fair and foul
Nature and the Unnatural
Blood
Hands
Sleep
Manhood
Kingship
Heaven and Hell
Sight, light Darkeness, and Blindness
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3. Characters in order of appearance
The Three Weird Sisters
Duncan, King of Scotland (Macbeth’s Cousin)
Malcolm, elder son of Duncan
Ross, Scottish nobleman (Thane of Ross)
Macbeth, Thane (Lord) of Glamis, Captain in King’s Army
Banquo, Scottish nobleman, Captain, friend of Macbeth
Continued….
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4. Characters in order of appearance
Lady Macbeth, Macbeth’s wife
Fleance, son of Banquo
Macduff, Scottish nobleman
Donalbain, younger son of Duncan
Lennox, Scottish nobleman
Murderers
Lady Macduff
Old Siward, Macduff’s Father
Young Siward, Macduff’s brother
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Geography Scotland
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Historical Source
Holinshed’s Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland
Macbeth murdered Duncan in 1040 AD
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Vocabulary
Act One
Hurlyburly, Heath, Broil
Minion, thane, lavish
Ronyon, fantastical, sieve, rapt
Surmise, liege, toward, missives
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Plot Summary Act One
Three witches on a barren Scottish heath awaith Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis….
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Act One continued
The witches “predict” the future ???
Macbeth will be: King of Scotland!
Banquo will be father of kings!
The witches predictions are confirmed when Ross and Angus bring Macbeth the news from King Duncan
Macbeth begins to think that the only way the other prediction can come true is if Duncan were to die
They meet in a field and Macbeth seems to be loyal
Lady Macbeth receives a letter from Macbeth
She makes a plan to kill Duncan which Macbeth accepts
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