MACBETH
SHAKESPEARE
,Overview of the play
This is important as to get structural marks you have to refer to the different acts of the play
and not just base your answer around one !
,Act 1
scene 1 - we meet witches
scene 2 - we learn war is going on, we learn how brave Macbeth is
scene 3 - Banquo and Macbeth meet witches, they focus on Macbeth, ambition is
lightened, Macbeth is made thane of Cawdor
scene 4 - king meets Banquo and Macbeth, Macbeth, shows signs of ambition,
execution of Cawdor
scene 5 - lady Macbeth is introduced, Macbeth tells her everything
scene 6 - king and lady Macbeth meet
scene 7 - Macbeth considers killing the king, lady Macbeth convinces him
, Act 2
scene 1 - Macbeth hallucinates and sees dagger, a symbol of death, ends with the sound of
the bell from lady macbeth, signalling duncan's killing
scene 2 - Duncan dies off stage, Macbeth has blood on his hands, he hears sounds
scene 3 - lady Macbeth puts on performance after everyone finds out bout the king's
death, king's sons run away
scene 4 - Ross questions why Macbeth would kill the guards
SHAKESPEARE
,Overview of the play
This is important as to get structural marks you have to refer to the different acts of the play
and not just base your answer around one !
,Act 1
scene 1 - we meet witches
scene 2 - we learn war is going on, we learn how brave Macbeth is
scene 3 - Banquo and Macbeth meet witches, they focus on Macbeth, ambition is
lightened, Macbeth is made thane of Cawdor
scene 4 - king meets Banquo and Macbeth, Macbeth, shows signs of ambition,
execution of Cawdor
scene 5 - lady Macbeth is introduced, Macbeth tells her everything
scene 6 - king and lady Macbeth meet
scene 7 - Macbeth considers killing the king, lady Macbeth convinces him
, Act 2
scene 1 - Macbeth hallucinates and sees dagger, a symbol of death, ends with the sound of
the bell from lady macbeth, signalling duncan's killing
scene 2 - Duncan dies off stage, Macbeth has blood on his hands, he hears sounds
scene 3 - lady Macbeth puts on performance after everyone finds out bout the king's
death, king's sons run away
scene 4 - Ross questions why Macbeth would kill the guards
