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Macbeth Plot Summaries

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Act 1, Scene 1: The witches plan their meeting with
Macbeth.
Act 1, Scene 2: A sergeant tells of the heroic deeds of
Macbeth. King Duncan announces that Macbeth will be given
the title of Thane of Cawdor.
Act 1, Scene 3: The witches prophesy that Macbeth shall be
king and Banquo shall be father of kings. Ross and Angus tell
Macbeth he has been given the title of Thane of Cawdor.
Macbeth muses on the possibility of killing the King in order to
be king.
Act 1, Scene 4: King Duncan is told of the execution of the
rebel Thane of Cawdor. King Duncan thanks Macbeth for his
heroic service, then announces that Malcolm is heir to the
throne.
Act 1, Scene 5: Lady Macbeth reads Macbeth's letter about
what the weird sisters said, and works herself up to work him
up to murder. When Macbeth arrives, Lady Macbeth tells him
to look innocent and follow her lead.
Act 1, Scene 6: King Duncan arrives at Macbeth's castle and
is greeted by Lady Macbeth.
Act 1, Scene 7: Macbeth almost talks himself out of killing
the King.Lady Macbeth gives her husband a tongue-lashing that
makes him commit to their plan to murder the King.
Act 2, Scene 1: Past midnight, Macbeth tells Banquo that
they'll speak of the witches another time, and bids him
goodnight.Macbeth sees "a dagger of the mind," hears his
wife's bell, and goes to kill King Duncan.
Act 2, Scene 2: Lady Macbeth waits for Macbeth to come
with the news that he has killed the King. Macbeth is so shaken
by the murder that he brings the bloody daggers with him, and
Lady Macbeth takes them from him, to place them with the
sleeping grooms. A knocking at the castle gate frightens
Macbeth, and his wife comes to lead him away, so that they can
wash the blood from their hands.
Act 2, Scene 3: The Porter pretends that he is hell's
gatekeeper, then lets in Macduff and Lennox. Macduff
discovers King Duncan's body.Macbeth, in pretended fury, kills
the King's grooms.Malcolm and...

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