Macbeth Notes

Macbeth Notes:

•Act I:
Scene I:
-Three witches, they predict future.
-They talk about Macbeth, then leave
Scene II:
-Macbeth introduced
-Macbeth is an intense guy
-Battle going on
-Macbeth's wife is a man crusher, dominating
Scene III:
-Macbeth and friend encounter the three witches
- Witches tell Macbeth he will move up in ranging
- Tell friend he won't but he'll be happier
-Banquo is Macbeth's friend
Scene IV:
-Duncan hears from his son, Malcolm, that Cawdor has died
-Thus Macbeth moves up in rankings as told by the witches
Scene V
-Lady Macbeth hears of Macbeth's promotion
-She forces him to seize the crown
-Tells him to kill the king
Scene VI
-The king arrives to castle and is greeted by the lady
-Macbeth reconsiders killing king
Scene VII:
-Macbeth decides not to do it.
-Tells wife but wife tells him to do it
-She crushes him with her verbal assault, nags him
-He accepts
-Something about 7 kids, only boy kids
•Act II:
Scene I:
-Macbeth meets Banquo and talk
-Banquo has cursed thoughts when he sleeps
-Macbeth sees flying dagger with blood
-He grabs it and proceeds to Duncan's room to kill him
Scene II:
-Lady Macbeth hears Macbeth scream
-She states she would have killed Duncan if he didn't remind her of her dad sleeping
-States how she prepared the daggers for the murder
-Macbeth did the deed but claims he heard a voice say Macbeth murder will sleep.
-Macbeth forgot daggers inside room
-Lady Macbeth goes in to get them in order to frame someone
-She says she'd be ashamed to be as cowardly as Macbeth
Scene III:
-Macbeth meets up with two people who wish to see the king
-He takes them to the chamber to find the kings dead body
-Macbeth later tells them he found bloody daggers in the chamberlain's rooms so he killed them in rage
He tells Malcolm and Donalbain their dad is dead
-Macduff is not convinced
-Both sons flee fearing they might try to kill them
Scene IV:
-Weird things occur in the following days
-Owl eats falcon, horses eat one another
-Macbeth becomes king
•Act III:
Scene I
-In the ceremony, Macbeth tells Banquo to attend the feast
-Macbeth is now king
-He fears Banquo will become king since he will have no children
-Hires killers to murder Banquo and his son
Scene II
-Macbeth feels there are still threats to his reign
-Tells his wife his plan to kill Banquo
-Tells her to make Banquo feel secure so he can kill him
Scene III
-Banquo is killed in the forest by the murderers now joined by one more.
-Banquo's son flees.
-Banquo tells son to avenge his death
-Murderers take Banquo's body to show Macbeth
Scene IV
-Murderer tells Macbeth of the events
-Macbeth is mad but goes to his feast where he meets Banquo's ghost
-Lady Macbeth tells guest to ignore Macbeth, for it is one of his "visions"
-She considers Macbeth to not be a man rather a nancy boy.
-Macbeth decides to visit the witches again
Scene V
Witches meet with Hecate, goddess of witchcraft
-She tells them that she will take over
-She will summon fake spirits to give Macbeth fake sense of security
Scene VI
-Macbeth is seen as a tyrant
-Lennox is in England where he will join Malcolm
-Wants aid from King Edward
-War may break out
•Act IV:
Scene I:
-Witches put up an elaborate set up
-Macbeth enters seeking more prophesies
- First one is he should fear Macduff
-Second is a bloody child not born of a mother
-Lastly a crowned baby with a tree
-8 kings appear with a mirror and Banquo at the end of the line
-Macbeth sends murderers to kill Macduff's wife and children
Scene II:
-Lady Macduff questions why Macduff is gone
-She is warned she is in danger but she denies it
-Murderers barge in and kill the son
-Lady Macduff flees but is chased
Scene III:
-Macduff is put through a loyalty test, he passes
-He is told his family is is fine but later confessed that Macbeth killed his family
•Scene V:
-Lady Macbeth sleepwalks
-She talks about how she killed Lady Macduff and Banquo
Scene II:
-An army of Scotland's meet up to discuss the tyrant of Macbeth
-Led by Malcolm
Scene III:
-Macbeth is confident he will win since none woman born can harm him
-Tells doctor to cure his wife's delusional state
Scene IV:
-Malcolm discusses military tactics
-Each soldier should cut down a bough from forest to use as a disguise
Scene V:
-Macbeth is confident he will win.
-He is told the army is closing in
-Lady Macbeth is dead
-He questions the prophesies
Scene VI:
-Battle commences outside castle
Scene VII:
-Macbeth slays those around him and runs into forest
Scene VIII:
-Macduff chases him
-He feels he should kill Macbeth
Scene IX:
-Malcolm enters the castle
Scene X:
-Macduff catches up with Macbeth
-Start to fight
-Macbeth fears for his life but won't surrender
Scene XI:
-Malcolm enters castle successfully
-Macduff beheads Macbeth