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Macbeth (/ m ə k ˈ b ɛ θ /, full title The Tragedie of Macbeth) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power.
A brief overview of the plot and themes of Shakespeare's Macbeth, a tragedy about a Scottish general who murders his way to the throne and is haunted by guilt and prophecy. Learn about the witches, the murders, the battles, and the fate of Macbeth and his wife.
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Three witches tell the Scottish general Macbeth that he will be King of Scotland. Encouraged by his wife, Macbeth kills the king, becomes the new king, and kills more people out of paranoia. Civil war erupts to overthrow Macbeth, resulting in more death.
On a bleak Scottish moorland, Macbeth and Banquo, two of King Duncan's generals, discover three strange women (witches). The witches prophesy that Macbeth will be promoted twice: to Thane of Cawdor (a rank of the aristocracy bestowed by grateful kings) and King of Scotland. Banquo's descendants will be kings, but Banquo isn't promised any kingdom h...
Macbeth becomes King of Scotland but is plagued by feelings of insecurity. He remembers the prophecy that Banquo's descendants will inherit the throne and arranges for Banquo and his son Fleance to be killed. In the darkness, Banquo is murdered, but his son escapes the assassins. At his state banquet that night, Macbeth sees the ghost of Banquo and...
Learn the plot and characters of Macbeth, a tragedy by William Shakespeare about a Scottish general who murders his way to the throne. Find out how the witches, Lady Macbeth, and Macduff influence his fate.
Macbeth, tragedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, written sometime in 1606–07 and published in the First Folio of 1623. The play chronicles Macbeth’s seizing of power and subsequent destruction, both his rise and his fall the result of blind ambition.
- David Bevington
Jul 31, 2015 · Synopsis: Macbeth, set primarily in Scotland, mixes witchcraft, prophecy, and murder. Three “Weïrd Sisters” appear to Macbeth and his comrade Banquo after a battle and prophesy that Macbeth will be king and that the descendants of Banquo will also reign.
Learn the main events and themes of Macbeth, Shakespeare's tragedy about a Scottish thane who murders his way to the throne. Read the plot summary by acts, with quotes, characters, and literary devices.
Learn about the plot, characters, themes, and quotes of Macbeth, one of Shakespeare's darkest and most psychologically intense plays. Explore the play's adaptations across different mediums and cultures with SparkNotes PLUS features.
