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Act I - Scene II At a military camp near his palace at Forres, King Duncan of Scotland asks a wounded captain for news about the Scots' battle with the Irish

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Lady Macbeth greets them and leads them into the castle In his first true soliloquy, Macbeth contemplates the consequences of killing Duncan from a variety of perspectives, revealing his inner struggle with the question This scene ends the first act with Macbeth resolved to kill Duncan and obtain he Scottish throne

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Act I - Scene II At a military camp near his palace at Forres, King Duncan of Scotland asks a wounded captain for news about the Scots' battle with the Irish

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to confront Macbeth As quickly as they arrive, they disappear Summary: Act I, scene ii At a military camp near his palace at Forres, King Duncan of Scotland

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Scene II then pans over to a recent battle between King Duncan of Scotland and a group of invaders, led by a rebel named MacDonwald The king has also been

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Plot Summary Act/Scene Characters involved Key themes On their return journey from triumph in battle, Macbeth and Banquo are told a prophecy Macbeth

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Plot Summary: Act I

Act I - Scene I

Thunder and lightning crash above a Scottish moor. Three haggard old women, the witches, appear out of the storm. In

eerie, chanting tones, they make plans to meet again upon the heath, after the battle, to confront Macbeth. As quickly as

they arrive, they disappear.

Act I - Scene II

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Malcolm escape capture by the Irish, replies that the Scottish generals Macbeth and Banquo fought with great courage and

violence. The captain then describes for Duncan how Macbeth slew the traitorous Macdonald. As the captain is carried off

to have his wounds attended to, the thane of Ross, a Scottish nobleman, enters and tells the king that the traitorous thane

of Cawdor has been defeated and the army of Norway repelled. Duncan decrees that the thane of Cawdor be put to death

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Act I - Scene III

On the heath near the battlefield, thunder rolls and the three witches appear. One says that she has just come from

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court at Forres, come upon the witches and shrink in horror at the sight of the old women. Banquo asks whether they are

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upon the throne (1.3.63²65). Macbeth implores the witches to explain what they meant by calling him thane of Cawdor,

but they vanish into thin air.

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interrupted by the arrival of Ross and Angus, who have come to convey them to the king. Ross tells Macbeth that the king

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prophecy has come true, asks Banquo if he hopes his children will be kings. Banquo replies that devils often tell half-truths

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possibility that he might one day be king. He wonders whether the reign will simply fall to him or whether he will have to

perform a dark deed in order to gain the crown. At last he shakes himself from his reverie and the group departs for Forres.

As they leave, Macbeth whispers to Banquo that, at a later time, he would like to speak to him privately about what has

transpired.

Act I - Scene IV

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confessing freely and repenting of his crimes. Macbeth and Banquo enter with Ross and Angus. Duncan thanks the two

generals profusely for their heroism in the battle, and they profess their loyalty and gratitude toward Duncan. Duncan

announces his intention to name Malcolm the heir to his throne. Macbeth declares his joy but notes to himself that

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Act I - Scene V

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himself king (1.5.15). She resolves to convince her husband to do whatever is required to seize the crown. A messenger

enters and informs Lady Macbeth that the king rides toward the castle, and that Macbeth is on his way as well. As she

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