Tragedy

Macbeth

Scene I A desert place Scene II A camp near Forres Scene III A heath near Forres Scene IV Forres. The palace. Scene V Inverness. Macbeth's castle. Scene VI Before Macbeth's castle. Scene VII A room in the castle.

Scene I Court of Macbeth's castle. Scene II The same. Scene III The same. Scene IV Outside Macbeth's castle.

Scene I Forres. The palace. Scene II The palace. Scene III A park near the palace. Scene IV The same. A room of state. Scene V The heath. Scene VI Forres. The palace.

Scene I A cavern. In the middle, a boiling cauldron. Scene II Fife. Macduff's castle. Scene III England. Before the king's palace.

Scene I Dunsinane. A room in the castle. Scene II The country near Dunsinane. Scene III Dunsinane. A room in the castle. Scene IV Country near Birnam Wood. Scene V Dunsinane. Within the castle. Scene VI Dunsinane. Before the castle. Scene VII Another part of the field. Scene VIII Another part of the field.

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Banquo suspects that Macbeth killed Duncan in order to become king. Macbeth invites Banquo to a feast that night. Banquo promises to return in time. Macbeth, fearing that Banquo's children, not his own, will be the future kings of Scotland, seizes upon the opportunity provided by Banquo's scheduled return after dark to arrange for his murder. To carry out the crime, Macbeth employs two men whom he has persuaded to regard Banquo as an enemy.

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MMACBETHScottish general and Thane of Glamis LMLADY MACBETHMacbeth's wife BBANQUOScottish general and Macbeth's companion MMURDERERSThree assassins in Macbeth's service

Macbeth, Act III · Scene IForres. The palace.

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Macbeth, Act III, Scene I

Macbeth / Act III, Scene I

What happens here

Banquo suspects that Macbeth killed Duncan in order to become king. Macbeth invites Banquo to a feast that night. Banquo promises to return in time. Macbeth, fearing that Banquo's children, not his own, will be the future kings of Scotland, seizes upon the opportunity provided by Banquo's scheduled return after dark to arrange for his murder. To carry out the crime, Macbeth employs two men whom he has persuaded to regard Banquo as an enemy.

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MMACBETHScottish general and Thane of Glamis LMLADY MACBETHMacbeth's wife BBANQUOScottish general and Macbeth's companion MMURDERERSThree assassins in Macbeth's service

Act III · Scene IForres. The palace.

What happens here

Banquo suspects that Macbeth killed Duncan in order to become king. Macbeth invites Banquo to a feast that night. Banquo promises to return in time. Macbeth, fearing that Banquo's children, not his own, will be the future kings of Scotland, seizes upon the opportunity provided by Banquo's scheduled return after dark to arrange for his murder. To carry out the crime, Macbeth employs two men whom he has persuaded to regard Banquo as an enemy.

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