plot summary

• Who are the first characters introduced in Act 1, Scene 1?

  The three witches
• What do the witches establish in Act 1, Scene 1?

  They have power over events and characters
• What title is Macbeth to receive in Act 1, Scene 2?

  Thane of Cawdor
• What does the Captain report to Duncan in Act 1, Scene 2?

  He praises Macbeth for his bravery
• Who do Macbeth and Banquo meet in Act 1, Scene 3?

  The witches
• How does Banquo react to the witches' prophecies?

  He is sceptical about them
• What does Ross inform Macbeth of in Act 1, Scene 3?

  He is now Thane of Cawdor
• What does King Duncan announce in Act 1, Scene 4?

  Malcolm will be the next heir
• What does Lady Macbeth read in Act 1, Scene 5?

  A letter from Macbeth
• What does Lady Macbeth doubt about Macbeth in Act 1, Scene 5?

  His strength to seize power
• What do Macbeth and Lady Macbeth plan in Act 1, Scene 5?

  To kill King Duncan
• How does Banquo describe Macbeth's castle in Act 1, Scene 6?

  Like Eden
• What does Lady Macbeth do when she greets Duncan in Act 1, Scene 6?

  She welcomes him warmly
• What does Macbeth initially feel about killing Duncan in Act 1, Scene 7?

  He doesn't want to kill him
• How does Lady Macbeth persuade Macbeth to commit murder in Act 1, Scene 7?

  By insulting his masculinity
• What unnatural phenomenon does Banquo discuss in Act 2, Scene 1?

  The unnatural darkness of the night
• What does Macbeth hallucinate before killing Duncan in Act 2, Scene 1?

  A dagger leading him to Duncan
• What does Lady Macbeth do after Duncan's murder in Act 2, Scene 2?

  She remarks on her planning abilities
• How does Macbeth feel after killing Duncan in Act 2, Scene 2?

  He feels guilty and covered in blood
• What does the porter compare himself to in Act 2, Scene 3?

  A porter of hell
• What do Macduff and Lady Macbeth do when Duncan's death is discovered?

  They fake their shock
• Where do Duncan's sons flee after his murder in Act 2, Scene 3?

  To England and Ireland
• What do Ross and the old man discuss in Act 2, Scene 4?

  The reversal of the natural order
• Who becomes king after Duncan's death in Act 2, Scene 4?

  Macbeth
• What suspicions does Banquo have in Act 3, Scene 1?

  About Duncan's death
• What does Macbeth plot after Banquo leaves in Act 3, Scene 1?

  Banquo's murder
• What concerns does Lady Macbeth express in Act 3, Scene 2?

  About the stability of their reign
• Who escapes after Banquo's murder in Act 3, Scene 3?

  Fleance
• What does Macbeth see at the banquet in Act 3, Scene 4?

  Banquo's ghost
• How does Lady Macbeth respond to Macbeth's vision at the banquet?

  She takes control of the situation
• What does Hecate tell the witches in Act 3, Scene 5?

  To trick Macbeth into false security
• What do Lennox and the other lords discuss in Act 3, Scene 6?

  Recent events and suspicions about Macbeth
• What do Malcolm and Macduff plan in Act 3, Scene 6?

  To raise an army in England
• What do the witches tell Macbeth in Act 4, Scene 1?

  To beware of Macduff
• What does the second apparition tell Macbeth?

  No one born of a woman can harm him
• What does Macbeth believe about his invincibility in Act 4, Scene 1?

  He cannot be killed
• What does Lady Macduff accuse Macduff of in Act 4, Scene 2?

  Of being a traitor
• What happens to Lady Macduff and her son in Act 4, Scene 2?

  They are killed by Macbeth
• What does Malcolm test in Act 4, Scene 3?

  Macduff's loyalty
• What news does Ross bring to Malcolm and Macduff in Act 4, Scene 3?

  Macbeth has killed Macduff's family