William Shakespeare’s Macbeth: Act 5, Scene 1 Summary Characters: Doctor, Gentlewoman, Lady Macbeth. Location: Dunsinane, a room in the castle. Time: After the murders of Macduff’s family. Events: Lady Macbeth’s gentlewoman tells a doctor about her mistress’s behaviour while sleeping. Lady Macbeth then appears sleepwalking. While sleepwalking she imagines washing the blood off her hands and […]

William Shakespeare’s Macbeth: Act 4, Scene 1 Summary Characters: The witches, Hecate, Macbeth, Apparitions, Lennox Location: A dark cave Time: Not Sure Events: Witches and Hecate meet with Macbeth and give him some more information using three apparitions. One tells him to beware of Macduff, the other tells him that no man can harm him […]

William Shakespeare’s Macbeth: Act 3, Scene 1 Summary Characters: Banquo, Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Lenox, Rosse, Attendant. Location: Forres, a room in the castle Time: After Macbeth has been crowned. Events: Banquo expresses his suspicion about Macbeth, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth come in and talk about Banquo’s ride today. Macbeth talks to two murders about Banquo. […]

William Shakespeare’s Macbeth: Act 2, Scene 1 Summary Characters: Banquo, Fleance, Macbeth Location: Macbeth’s castle Time: Moonless, starless night after midnight. Events: Banquo and Fleance meet Macbeth late at night, they wish each other a good night since neither can sleep and Macbeth talks about his intents. (Floating dagger – real or in his head) […]

Powerful metaphors and compelling personification,  amplify Lady Macbeth’s evil intents and dark thoughts. In Act 1 Scene 5, Lady Macbeth has just had the light shine on the past events her husband, Macbeth has been through so far in the play. Shakespeare’s strong use of these language features has given us a clear insight into how […]

William Shakespeare`s Macbeth: Act 1, Scene 1 Summary Characters: Three witches. Location: A desert place. Time: Unkown (before the end of the battle mentioned) Events: The witches plan to meet again after the battle is done and meet Macbeth upon the heath. Quote: “Fair is foul and foul is fair.” (Paradox) – All Witches William Shakespeare`s […]

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