MACBETH BY SHAKESPEARE // SUMMARY - CHARACTERS, SETTING & THEME

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[marissa-olney]

Act notes for anyone who wants it lol
ACT 1
• Scene 1 = 3 witches plan on meeting Macbeth,
• Scene 2 = King Duncan and other Thanes found out that the Thane of Glamis killed Macdonwald, leader of rebel forces
• Scene 3 = Macbeth & Banquo were greeted by the witches – “Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, king hereafter” ; “descendants of Banquo will be kings” – soldiers told him that he’s now the king of Cawdor
• Scene 4 = King Duncan announces that Malcolm would inherit the throne
• Scene 5 = Lady Macbeth finds out the witches’ predictions through Macbeth’s letter to her; soliloquy revealing her ambitiousness; “…unsex me here…”; Macbeth tells her that King Duncan is visiting; Lady Macbeth manipulates him into killing King Duncan
• Scene 6 = Lady Macbeth hospitably welcomes King Duncan into their castle
• Scene 7 = Lady Macbeth attacks Macbeth’s ego to manipulate him into killing King Duncan; tells Macbeth to kill Duncan and blame it on the servants


ACT 2
• Scene 1 = Macbeth meets Banquo and Fleance on his way to killing Duncan; Banquo shows that he thinks Macbeth is quite suspicious; Banquo tells Macbeth that he wishes that the prophecies would come true but won’t do anything about it; sees an imaginary bloody dagger pointing to King Duncan’s chamber
• Scene 2 = Macbeth panics after killing King Duncan; Lady Macbeth smothers blood all over the drunk servants; Porter knocks on the gate
• Scene 3 = Macduff finds out the murder; Macbeth tells them that he killed the servants out of rage which looks suspicious; Lady Macbeth fakes faint to turn attention to away from him
• Scene 4 = news spreads; Malcolm & Donalbain were suspected as murderers because they fled to England & Ireland

ACT 3
• Scene 1 = Banquo suspects Macbeth of killing the King; Macbeth hires 2 murderers to kill Banquo
• Scene 2 = Lady Macbeth’s conscience kicks in but Macbeth is unstoppable
• Scene 3 = Banquo was killed but Fleance escaped
• Scene 4 = feast is occurring; Macbeth sees Banquo’s ghost; he suspects Macduff of plotting against him
• Scene 5 = Hecate is mad at the witches because they “kept the fun for themselves”
• Scene 6 = Macduff plans to flee to England to plan the overthrow with Malcolm


ACT 4
• Scene 1 = Macbeth returns to the witches to demand visions of his future; 1st apparition – beware of Macduff, 2nd – won’t be killed by any woman-born, 3rd – won’t be defeated until Birnam Wood comes to him; 4th – eight kings
• Scene 2 = Macbeth find out that Macduff will flee to England so he hired assassins to kill him in his castle
• Scene 3 = Macduff wasn’t at the castle anymore but Lady Macduff and their son was there so they were killed instead


ACT 5
• Scene 1 = Lady Macbeth goes insane because of her intense guilt; turns to a doctor
• Scene 2 = Thanes of Scotland joins the overthrow plan
• Scene 3 = servants tell Macbeth that armies are approaching and that Lady Macbeth is ill
• Scene 4 = Malcolm commands the armies to conceal themselves behind the tree branches of Birnam Wood
• Scene 5 = Macbeth faces his enemies; doctor tells him that Lady Macbeth killed herself; Macbeth sees the forest coming towards him; he accepts his fate
• Scene 6 = Witches watch the battle on their cauldron; Macbeth kills Young Siward
• Scene 7 = Siward tells Malcolm that Macbeth’s army surrendered and Macduff is approaching Macbeth
• Scene 8 = Macduff reveals that he was born through caesarean section; Macbeth and Macduff battles
• Scene 9 = Thanes found out that Young Siward died; Macbeth’s head is hanged; Malcolm is announced as the king

[amorbtw]

bro taught me in 8 minutes what i couldn't learn in 8 weeks

[regulusblackss]

who else has to watch this for online school :(


(edit)
omg i litterally wrote this coment in year 7 when it was lockdown 1 and now im in year 9 and ppl are still replying to it

[mlgdumptruck]

It’s a shame such a good story had to be ruined by Shakespearean language and school

[caitlindavies]

Thanks so much this helped me write my 2 page summary for English

[alessandroscuppa]

I'm Italian and our English teacher is going to do a test on this.Really helpful, thanks

[David-gdwp]

I was tryin to concentrate on this for some hw I hav to do but this guys voice put me to sleep

[sabaabdelfattah]

my book was a little different for example its thane of Cawdor, its 3 murderers, and the witches themselves told Macbeth about Macduff (not their master) but the video was great keep up the great work :)

[koalarblx]

Just saying, its Thane, not chieften. But good video.

[sydney-jane]

i was meant to read this last year in preperation for gcse, gcse is this year and i still cant remember who banquo is -.-

[otsana]

thanks for helping with translating the shakespearean english for me! this is gonna help me so much for the exam! thanks!

[kaylam]

you are a legend
IMMA ACE MY TEST
Cheers mate

[robsrob]

I have to ask, where did you get the backstory about ladyt Macbeth's family and her heritage? This would speak to her motivation for Duncan's murder. But where on earth did you find that information? Its not in the play?  Genuine question. Honestly would like to know.

[thatgirl]

Having to watch this for online school 😭

[shinkenrock]

welp thats gonna make the reading a lot easier

[UNQRAPID]

bruh who all have this in 8 grade and are seeing this 1 day before exam

[sjdonut]

This video is very interesting and the person drawing this has got EXCELLENT skills! 👍

[Mortician]

Have a end of year exam based on this book, thanks alot

[jackg]

Macduff is with Malcolm when he hears of his families death, not the king of England