MACBETH

INTRODUCTION  The Tragedy of Macbeth, commonly called Macbeth, is a play by William Shakespeare about a regicide and it´s aftermath.

 

CharactersDuncan – King of Scotland

Banquo – Macbeth's friend and a general in the army of King Duncan

Prince Malcolm – Duncan's Oldest son

Prince Donalbain – Duncan's youngest son

Lady Macbeth – Macbeth's wife, and later Queen of Scotland

Macbeth – A general in the army of King Duncan, originally Thane of Glamis, then Thane of Cawdor and later King of Scotland

Fleance – Banquo's son

Macduff – The Thane of Fife

Three Witches – make the prediction of Macbeth becoming a King and Banquo's children being kings.

PLAY

ACT l

Macbeth and Banquo, meet the Three Witches.

Who prophesy that:Macbeth will be, firstly Thane of Glamis, later Thane of Cawdor, and finally King of Scottland. And Banquo's descent will be kings

The prophecy is fulfilled, and Macbeth becomes Thane of Glamis first and then Thane of Cawdor

Sâcre Bleu!!...I’m hungry.

Macbeth begins to have ambition to the throne.

His wife, Lady Macbeth offers to kill King Duncan of Scotland.

Macbeth agrees to consummate the crime 

I’ll do it!!

Act ll

Macbeth, as night falls, kills Duncan

. The king's sons, Malcolm and Donalbain not believe the version of Macbeth and decide to flee to save his life.

Macbeth is proclaimed king. 

I’m not king…I’M QUEEN!!!!

Act lllMacbeth is

uneasy because of

the prophecy that the

Three Witches

made him, that Banquo

would be father of

kings.

Macbeth orders the death of Banquo and his son Fleance.

Banquo dies, but Fleance flees

ACHO!!ACHO!!RUN!!!

Macbeth returns to ask to the Three Witches about his future, they say three new prophecies…

"beware Macduff"

"none of woman born shall harm Macbeth"

"never vanquish'd be until Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill shall come against him"

Macbeth orders the death of Macduff's entire family.

Lady Macbeth becomes wracked with guilt from the crimes she and her husband have committed. She sleepwalks and tries to wash imaginary bloodstains from her hands.She commits suicide

Malcolm and Macduff invade Scotland.

Macbteh is frightened

Camouflaged with leaves of the forest of Birnam, Malcolm Macduff and attack the castle of Macbeth, the first prophecy has been fulfilled.

Macbeth fights with Macduff, he feels safe, because no man born of woman can kill.

But Macduff was born by Caesarean section.

Macbeth dies…

Malcolm becomes king of… Scotland

Realized by: Patricia Grande Finch

José A. Alcolea López