| Act 1, Scene 1 | Witches set scene |
| Act 1, Scene 2 | Duncan, Malcolm and others praise Macbeth’s violent ways |
| Act 1, Scene 3 | Macbeth and Banquo met witches and learn of their fate. Macbeth learns he is Thane of Cawdor |
| Act 1, Scene 4 | Duncan, Macbeth and Banquo talk, Duncan doesn’t like Macbeth, but he likes Banquo |
| Act 1, Scene 5 | Lady Macbeth sums up plot. Macbeth returns home and they plan to kill Duncan |
| Act 1, Scene 6 | Duncan arrives at Macbeth’s castle |
| Act 1, Scene 7 | Macbeth thinks about if killing Duncan is worth it, Lady Macbeth pressures him into it by emasculating him |
| Act 2, Scene 1 | Macbeth has Dagger soliloquy |
| Act 2, Scene 2 | Duncan is dead, Macbeth feels guilty, cannot wash the blood away |
| Act 2, Scene 3 | Starts with Porter, everyone finds out Duncan is dead, Malcolm and Donalbain plan to run away |
| Act 2, Scene 4 | Great chain of being is reversed, Macduff thinks Malcolm and Donalbain killed Duncan |
| Act 3, Scene 1 | Macbeth finds out when and where Banquo is going, has soliloquy about how Banquo would be a better king, Macbeth talks to murderers |
| Act 3, Scene 2 | Lady Macbeth and Macbeth talk about how tortured they feel after killing Duncan |
| Act 3, Scene 3 | Banquo is killed, Fleance flees |
| Act 3, Scene 4 | Banquet scene, Macbeth seen as crazy |
| Act 3, Scene 5 | Irrelevant, not written by Shakespeare |
| Act 3, Scene 6 | Lennox and Lord talk about forces of good vs forces of evil |
| Act 4, Scene 1 | 3 apparitions: -1. Beware Macduff “I figured”2. None woman born shall harm Macbeth “no need to worry, but I’ll kill Macduff 3. Macbeth won’t be vanquished until Birnam Wood is at Dunsinane “that won’t happen” |
| Act 4, Scene 2 | Macduff family is killed |
| Act 4, Scene 3 | Set in England, Malcolm tries to see what Macduff is doing. They learn of the rebellion and Macduff’s family is dead (Elizabeth Kubler-Ross). |
| Elizabeth Kubler-Ross | 1.Denial2. Anger3. Guilt/Bargaining4. Depression5. Acceptance |
| Act 5, Scene 1 | Sleepwalking scene, last scene with Lady Macbeth |
| Act 5, Scene 2 | Plot mover, Malcolm army is going for Macbeth |
| Act 5, Scene 3 | Macbeth prepares for war |
| Act 5, Scene 4 | Malcolm army puts branches on |
| Act 5, Scene 5 | Life is meaningless soliloquy |
| Act 5, Scene 6 | Plot mover, Malcolm army right on Macbeth |
| Act 5, Scene 7 | Macbeth kills Young Siward |
| Act 5, Scene 8 | Luke vs. Darth Vader scene, Macbeth dies Malcolm is king |
Macbeth Scene Summary
September 1, 2019