Macbeth
Macbeth and Banquo, who are generals in the army of King Duncan of Scotland, have just fought a battle and have defeated the Thane of Cawdor. The fame of their victory reaches the King before they have returned from the battle. On their way back, Macbeth and Banquo run into three witches, who hail Macbeth as thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor and king after that Banquo demands a prophecy as well and the witches say that he will be father of kings though he himself will not be one. The witches vanish but part of the prophecy is confirmed immediately when two messengers from King Duncan meet them and greet Macbeth as the Thane of Cawdor, who has been condemned to death. The partial fulfillment of the witches' prophecy and King Duncan naming his son Malcolm Prince of Cumberland motivate Macbeth to plot the King's death. When he shares this information with Lady Macbeth, she agrees to the plot and is more motivated than Macbeth himself. Duncan and his sons visit Macbeth's castle and their plan to kill him develops. Banquo is still shaken by the witches' prophecy that he will be father of kings and fights his own desire to
In Macbeth's castle in Dunsinane, Lady Macbeth starts walking and talking in her sleep. Her doctor and a gentlewoman witness her sleepwalking and reveals to them what her and her husband have done. Macbeth doesn't know whether to take time to care for his wife or get ready to fight. The English forces that are coming to storm Macbeth's castle are lead by Malcolm and Siward, the Earl of Northumberland. Near Birnam Wood, they decide to hide themselves by cutting tree branches and using them as a disguise. Macbeth is alerted that Birnam Wood is moving against him and that the Queen has died. Macbeth hurries to battle. He kills Siward and faces Macduff. Macbeth has been depending on the witches' prophecy, and his last hope is destroyed when he learns that Macduff is not of woman born but was "from his mother's womb untimely ripped." After fighting with Macduff, he dies and Macduff places Macbeth's head at Malcolm's feet and hails him as king of Scotland. Macbeth visits the witches again so they can prophesy his fate. They show him three different visions. The first is an armed head, which is Macduff's symbol, which warns him to beware Macduff. The second vision is of a bloody
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Approximate Word count = 796
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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