Three witches plan to meet with Macbeth upon a heath (maybe Macbeth should be pronounced Macbeeth to rhyme with heath?). They announce the major theme of the play: appearances are deceiving. That's the foul is fair stuff. You know, what's good will be bad, what's bad will be good. This will be repeated until you are sick of it.
scene ii.
All right, now for some of the background stuff. The audience does have to learn what's going on. .
Duncan decides a bloody man (sometimes bloody sergeant or bloody soldier or bloody Captain but whatever at least we know he's covered in blood) should know something about the battle going on. Bloody good guess on Duncan's part.
Well the guy does know something. It looked like Macdonwald, a no good rebel trying to overthrow Duncan and cut a deal with the King of Norway, was going to win for Fortune was smiling on him. But Macbeth hacked his way to meet Macdonwald and meeting him face to face he split him in two ("unseemed him from the nave to th' chops" --meaning the sword went in at the navel and was pulled up, Macbeth was strong). Oh, and he cut the head off and fixed it on a battlement: a tall pole waved over the troops to dishearten them because as many were mercenaries (soldiers for hire) and unless they were really stupid once they say the head of their employer truly looking down on them they would figure out no leader, no money.
Sounds good. Battle's over right. No. It seems that Sweno, King of Norway, figured he could mount a second attack with fresh men; but Macbeth and Banquo fought like men possessed ("cannons overcharged with double cracks").
Now the bloody whatever is too pooped to continue, so Duncan ever concerned with his men says it's OK to get him a doctor, now. Sure, after he's pumped out what little life was left in the guy. And did you pick up on the good is bad thing--the battle seemed won but additional troops arrived. Watch for that stuff if you want to make points with your teacher.
Macbeth enters, attired as king. He is followed by Lady Macbeth, now his queen, and the court. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth ask Banquo to attend the feast they will host that night. ... The witches also declare that Macbeth will be king one day. ... Macbeth fixates on the details of the prophecy. ...
Macbeth Macbeth's downfall was generated by a combination of factors. These include Macbeth's greed, ambition, over confidence and Lady Macbeth's suspicious behavior. ... This track of thought leads Macbeth to kill Banquo. ... Damned fact how it did greave Macbeth! ... This is proof that lady Macbeth's undisciplined tongue aroused suspicion and contributed to Macbeth's downfall. ...
Macbeth is tragic play written by William Shakespeare in early 1606. ... Afterwards as Macbeth informs his wife about the three predictions he has learnt, she expresses herself more ambitious than Macbeth. ... When Lady Macbeth has no choice then she uses her tactics to stop Macbeth wimping out of Duncan's murder. ... As the witches warn Macbeth to be aware of Macduff. ... He is also weak before Lady Macbeth. ...
Throughout the play, Macbeth becomes more impaintent, secretive, and paranoid. ... Macbeth is not living in reality because when an equivocation is placed in front of him, "All hail, Macbeth! ... However, in the end his arrogance will cost Macbeth his life. Throughout the meetings between the witches and Macbeth, no lies were told. ... All the venom and evil in the play are always located in Macbeth's mind. ...
In the play "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare the protagonist Macbeth mindset changes throughout the play with certain events that influence his mentality. Macbeth undergoes a transformation, which changes his belief and opinions about his King. ... This perspective is altered once Macbeth interacts with the three witches. ... Macbeth after committing the murder of Duncan feels guilt from his crime. ... This is the transformed Macbeth who has nothing left to lose but his life. ...
Perhaps his finest is "Macbeth". ... Second Witch: All hail Macbeth! ... Third Witch: All hail Macbeth! ... After this encounter, Macbeth and Banquo learn that Macbeth has been named Thane of Cawdor. ... Macbeth doth murder sleep!"" ...
In Shakespeare's play Macbeth, Macbeth is no pawn of fate. ... The prophecy of Macbeth becoming Thane of Cawdor had already come true, enhancing Macbeth's aspirations of becoming king. ... But, Macbeth was never destined to kill anyone. ... The three Weird sisters played a part within Macbeth's destiny, for they were the ones who foretold Macbeth's future. ... Macbeth knew what he was doing. ...
By offering to Macbeth the idea of power, the witches push Macbeth to the next level of greed and evil that did not exist prior to the encounter. ... This apparition confuses and frightens Macbeth. ... The dagger symbolizes the point of no return for Macbeth. ... Macbeth fears Banquo due to his prophecy to father kings, so Macbeth proceeds to plot the murder of his once friend, which spurs yet another brush with the supernatural. ... The use of supernatural in Macbeth caused Macbeth to become a darker and more evil person with each paranormal encounter. ...
Macbeth's Tragic Flaw Every one has a character flaw. ... In Shakespeare's Macbeth he does just that. ... Then enters Macbeth with Banquo. ... Here is where Macbeth and Lady Macbeth plot to kill Duncan. ... Macbeth even says This himself. ...
"All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter." ... Laugh to scorn the power of man, for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth." ... The apparition also ceases Macbeth's ability to think things through. ... This sure did kick the last leg out from under Macbeth's not so sturdy table. Macbeth's death shows that the witches were some bad dudes. ...