Scottish general Macbeth encounters a trio of foul witches, who prophesy

that he will be made Thane of Cawdor and eventually King of Scotland. They

also prophesy that Macbeth's companion, Banquo, shall beget a line of

Scottish kings. Macbeth and Banquo are disbelieving, but when they arrive at

the palace of King Duncan to be honored for their victory in battle, they learn

that Macbeth has indeed been named Thane of Cawdor. Intrigued by the

possibility of becoming king, but uncertain of what to expect, Macbeth invites

Duncan to dine with him that night and writes ahead to his wife, telling her all

Lady Macbeth suffers no uncertainty; she wishes the kingship for her

is struck numb with fear when he learns that the English army is advancing

Dunsinane and confidently awaits the English, certain he is invincible. But he

out and startle his guests. Frightened, Macbeth goes to visit the witches in

of sleepwalking, during which she bemoans the bloodstains she imagines to

In the battle, Macbeth hews violently around him, but the English

Some topics in this essay:
Lady Macbeth, Scottish Macbeth, Macbeth Macduff's, England Ireland, Birnam Wood, Cawdor Intrigued, Frightened Macbeth, Castle Macbeth, King Scotland, King Duncan, birnam wood, scottish macbeth, king scotland, lady macbeth, thane cawdor, witches' prophecy,