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Fight Scene Summaries In Macbeth
Macbeth Scene Summaries

ACT/SCENE
PLOT/MAJOR EVENTS SUMMARISED (DOT POINTS)
WHAT DID YOU LEARN ABOUT THE CHARACTERS?
LINKS TO THEMES/SYMBOLS?
1/1
Three witches meet upon there heath and arrange to meet with Macbeth.
CHARACTERS INCLUDED
Three witches
THINGS LEARNT ABOUT THE CHARACTERS
That the witches’ have some sort of power which allows them to tell or make up the future.
Supernatural.
Fate
Fair is foul, and foul is fair.
1/2
King Duncan, Malcolm, Donalbain and Lennox wait for news on the battle.
A sergeant enters and is covered in blood and battle wounds, King Duncan believes that he can offer news on the battle.
The sergeant tells him how the war between the Scottish and Norwegians is going.
King Duncan gets told that two noble Scottish men
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Soldiers grant each other good luck.
CHARACTERS INCLUDED
Malcolm, Siward, Macduff

5/7
Young siward appears and fights Macbeth until his death.
Macduff goes looking for Macbeth.
Siward tell the future king, Malcolm everything is under control and the soldiers are fighting bravely.
CHARACTERS INCLUDED
Macbeth, Young Siward, Macduff, Siward
THINGS LEARNT ABOUT CHARACTERS
The English army is trying to avoid deaths of Macbeth’s army where possible.
References to blood.
5/8
Macduff and Macbeth finally meet. Macbeth is arrogant and tells Macbeth he will not die because he cannot be killed by anyone who was born from a woman but Macduff explains he was cut for his mother as a c section.
Macbeth refuses to fight Macduff.
Macduff tells Macbeth to surrender and he will live a horrible life after then.
Macbeth says he will not surrender. Then the battle begins.
Ross tells Siward his son has died in battle.
Siward does not grieve as his sons has died an honorable death.
Macduff comes in with Macbeths head attached to his sword.
Malcolm makes a speech of acceptance to his new kingdom as the rightful heir to the throne.
CHARACTERS INCLUDED
Macbeth, Macduff, Malcolm, Siward,

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