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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Macduff finds Macbeth, who is reluctant to fight him. When Macduff reveals he was not born of woman but ripped prematurely from his mother's womb, Macbeth is afraid. He fights only when Macduff threatens to display him as a public spectacle. Macduff kills Macbeth and brings his head to Malcolm, who is now king and bestows new titles on his loyal supporters.

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MMACBETHScottish general and Thane of Glamis MMALCOLMElder son of Duncan MMACDUFFThane of Fife; kills Macbeth RROSSScottish nobleman

Macbeth, Act V · Scene VIIIAnother part of the field.

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Macbeth, Act V, Scene VIII

Macbeth / Act V, Scene VIII

What happens here

Macduff finds Macbeth, who is reluctant to fight him. When Macduff reveals he was not born of woman but ripped prematurely from his mother's womb, Macbeth is afraid. He fights only when Macduff threatens to display him as a public spectacle. Macduff kills Macbeth and brings his head to Malcolm, who is now king and bestows new titles on his loyal supporters.

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MMACBETHScottish general and Thane of Glamis MMALCOLMElder son of Duncan MMACDUFFThane of Fife; kills Macbeth RROSSScottish nobleman

Act V · Scene VIIIAnother part of the field.

What happens here

Macduff finds Macbeth, who is reluctant to fight him. When Macduff reveals he was not born of woman but ripped prematurely from his mother's womb, Macbeth is afraid. He fights only when Macduff threatens to display him as a public spectacle. Macduff kills Macbeth and brings his head to Malcolm, who is now king and bestows new titles on his loyal supporters.

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MMACBETHScottish general and Thane of Glamis MMALCOLMElder son of Duncan MMACDUFFThane of Fife; kills Macbeth RROSSScottish nobleman

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