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MacBeth

by: William Shakespeare

modified by: Laura Parsons

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There was a thunderstorm and 3 witches end their meeting.

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The Scottish general, MacBeth, just won the war between Scotland and Norway.

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The 3 witches decide to confront MacBeth on his way home.

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The Scottish king, Duncan, decides that he will confer the title of the traitorous Cawdor on the heroic

Macbeth. 

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Macbeth, and another General called Banquo, happen upon the three

witches

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The witches predict that he will one day become king.

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They also predict that Banquo will beget a line of kings, although will not ascend the

throne himself.

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King Duncan arranges to visit him at his castle.

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Macbeth cannot stop thinking about the witches' prediction that he will become king and decides that

he will murder Duncan.

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Macbeth's wife agrees to his plan. 

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Duncan arrives at the castle with his entourage but MacBeth has second thoughts about the

murder plot.

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The forceful Lady Macbeth holds him to his vow to kill Duncan and further encourages him.

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He then murders Duncan assisted by his wife who smears the blood of Duncan on the daggers of the sleeping guards. 

Blood on dagger

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A nobleman called Macduff discovers the body.

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Before investigation can take place Macbeth kills the guards insisting that their daggers

smeared with Duncan's blood are proof that they committed the

murderous crime.

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Duncan's sons, Malcolm and Donalbain, do not believe their father, however, fearing for their lives, they flee

Scotland which makes them appear guilty so the crown passes to Macbeth. 

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He remembers the prophecy of the witches that Banquo will beget

a line of kings

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So he sends hired assassins to murder Banquo and his sons Donalbain and Fleance.

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Fleance, is the only one to escape with his life.

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At a feast the bloodied ghost of Banquo appears to Macbeth but to no one else causing Macbeth to act and speak strangely.

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His wife sends the guests away. 

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Macbeth, plagued by the fear of being discovered, begins to suspect that Macduff, a

nobleman who refused to attend the feast, suspects him.

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He meets with the witches again and they confirm that he has good reason to fear Macduff but they soothe his fears by telling him that no born of

woman can harm him.

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After meeting with the witches he learns that Macduff is urging Duncan's son, Malcolm, to

reclaim the throne.

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In revenge, he has Macduff's wife and son murdered. Macduff

organizes an army to bring down Macbeth.

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Lady Macbeth's conscience now begins to torture her and she imagines

that she can see her hands covered with blood. She commits suicide.

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Macbeth meets Macduff in hand-to-hand combat confident that he will win the day because ''none born of woman'' can harm him.

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Macduff kills Macbeth and the witches prediction proves

true.

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MacDuff becomes king. 

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The End