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MacBeth study guide
MacBeth study guide
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10th Grade
10/16/2006

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act one, scene one
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witches want to meet macbeth at the battle
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act one, scene two
Definition
characters on stage dressed in armor.
find out that MAcbeth has been in a duel with Macdonwald, chops him in half.
thane of cawdor is executed for being a traitor.
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act one, scene three
Definition
witches are back.
three profecies for each person..
Macbeth: "all hail thane of glamis"
"thane of cawdor," "king hereafter"

Banquo: "lesser than macbeth and greater," "not so happy, yet much happier," "thou shalt get kings, though thou be none"
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act one, scene four
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Macbeth and Banquo goe to Duncan,
Macbeth becomes thane of cawdor,
Malcolm heir,
Duncan is going to dine at Macbeths,
letter
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act one, scene five
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Lady Macbeth reads letter, says macbeth is weak. he should do whatever to get the crown.

Macbeth and duncan are coming
"unsex me so i can do work to attain crown"

tells hsuband Duncan wont live tomorrow
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act one, scene six
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Duncan praises castle,
thanks lady macbeth
Macbeth says he wont kill duncan
Lady Macbeth calls him a coward, and tells him that he will do it, tells him her plan.
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act one, scene seven
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Macbeth comes up with five good reasons not to kill Duncan..

*if he doesnt get caught, he wouldn't mind going to hell.
*he is related to ducan
*he is duncans subject
*he is duncans host
*Duncans death will cause a public outcry
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act two, scene one
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Banquo and fleance walk around, banquo thinks of witches.
Macbeth somes says he is not thinking of witches. Banquo and fleance leave, Macbeth dreams of daggar and blood.
Bell rings, servants asleep, TIME TO KILL.
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act two, scene two
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lady macbeth cannot kill duncan because he looks like her dad.
Macbeth kills duncan, and says he cant sleep anymore. macbeth forgets to smear the blood and lady macbeth smears the blood. "can't wash blood of hands" -macbeth
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act two, scene three
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people find out about duncan,
macduff suspicious Macbeth killing servants,
duncans sons flee
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act two, scene four
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ross walks with old man, strange things happen.
Macbeth goes to scone to be crowned
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act three, scene one
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macbeth is crowned.
tells banquo to come to least, banquo leaves for a ride.
Macbeth now fears banquo, fruitless crown.
Murders come to meet macbeth, Macbeth says fleance and banquo must die.
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act three, scene two
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Lady macbeth says job not done,
Macbeth tells her the plan
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act three, scene three
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murderers kill banquo,
fleance escapes,
they tell macbeth
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act three, scene three
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murderers kill banquo,
fleance escapes,
they tell macbeth
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act three, scene three
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murderers kill banquo,
fleance escapes,
they tell macbeth
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act three, scene four
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Macbeth is haunted by ghost of Banquo. ghost is sitting in macbeth's chair, next to lady macbeth. Banquo covered in blood. ross tells everyone to leave
murderer comes in and explains the situation.
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Act three, scene four
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macbeth has more to kill, he can't go back in time. might as well keep killing
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Act three, scene four
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macbeth has more to kill, he can't go back in time. might as well keep killing
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Act three, scene four
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macbeth has more to kill, he can't go back in time. might as well keep killing
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Act three, scene four
Definition
macbeth has more to kill, he can't go back in time. might as well keep killing
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