Macbeth Act 1 Summary
Act I. sc. I
Setting: deserted heath; storming
Summary:
* Three witches chant * First witch asks when the three witches will meet again. * Second witch answers that they will meet after the battle is over. * Third witch says they'll meet Macbeth tonight. * They all cackle that things are not as they seem and fly away.
Act I. sc. II
Setting: army camp near King Duncan's castle
Summary:
* A sergeant comes from the battle to report to King Duncan how the war is going * The sergeant reports that at first the victor was in doubt. * The sergeant says that the rebel, McDonwald, seemed to be winning till brave Macbeth split him open * The sergeant continues saying that no sooner was this battle won and then the lord of Norway attacked with an army. * …show more content…
* Macbeth says that his mind is troubled by Banquo and Fleance’s existence; he points to their death but does not tell Lady Macbeth he intends to kill them. * Macbeth calls for the night to be very dark, like the one of Duncan’s death (so that the murderers can kill Banquo and Fleance).
Act III. sc. III
Setting: Outside on the way back to Inverness, almost a mile from the castle gate.
Summary:
* A third murderer joins the two murderers Macbeth has already sent to kill Banquo and Fleance; they await for Banquo to appear. * Banquo says that it will rain that night. * The three murderers attack Banquo but Fleance escapes. * The first murderer resolves for them three to report to Macbeth that only Banquo has been killed.
Act III. sc. IV
Setting: Forres castle, banquet hall.
Summary:
* Macbeth welcome lords to his feast. * The first murderer of Banquo comes to the door of the banquet hall and tells Macbeth that Banquo is dead, with twenty gashes in his head, but that his son, Fleance,
Setting: deserted heath; storming
Summary:
* Three witches chant * First witch asks when the three witches will meet again. * Second witch answers that they will meet after the battle is over. * Third witch says they'll meet Macbeth tonight. * They all cackle that things are not as they seem and fly away.
Act I. sc. II
Setting: army camp near King Duncan's castle
Summary:
* A sergeant comes from the battle to report to King Duncan how the war is going * The sergeant reports that at first the victor was in doubt. * The sergeant says that the rebel, McDonwald, seemed to be winning till brave Macbeth split him open * The sergeant continues saying that no sooner was this battle won and then the lord of Norway attacked with an army. * …show more content…
* Macbeth says that his mind is troubled by Banquo and Fleance’s existence; he points to their death but does not tell Lady Macbeth he intends to kill them. * Macbeth calls for the night to be very dark, like the one of Duncan’s death (so that the murderers can kill Banquo and Fleance).
Act III. sc. III
Setting: Outside on the way back to Inverness, almost a mile from the castle gate.
Summary:
* A third murderer joins the two murderers Macbeth has already sent to kill Banquo and Fleance; they await for Banquo to appear. * Banquo says that it will rain that night. * The three murderers attack Banquo but Fleance escapes. * The first murderer resolves for them three to report to Macbeth that only Banquo has been killed.
Act III. sc. IV
Setting: Forres castle, banquet hall.
Summary:
* Macbeth welcome lords to his feast. * The first murderer of Banquo comes to the door of the banquet hall and tells Macbeth that Banquo is dead, with twenty gashes in his head, but that his son, Fleance,