1. Macbeth overview

2. Act I Three witches make plans to meet Macbeth
“Fair is foul, foul is fair” (theme)
King Duncan hears about Macbeth and Banquo’s heroic actions
Three witches predict to Macbeth and Banquo
Thane of Cawdor (Macbeth)
King (Macbeth)
He will “beget” kings (Banquo)
Lady Macbeth hears of predictions and King Duncan’s visit
Macbeth hesitates to do what needs to be done in order for him to be king
Lady Macbeth shames Macbeth by questioning his manhood if he does not follow through with plan for Duncan to die

3. Act II Macbeth hallucinates a dagger before committing the murder
King Duncan is murdered
Lady Macbeth places bloody daggers with Duncan’s guards
Drunken porter scene with Macduff (provides comic relief)
Macduff discovers Duncan’s body
Macbeth kills Duncan’s guards
Malcolm leaves to England; Donaldbain to Ireland (Duncan’s sons)
People question Duncan’s sons motives for leaving
Macbeth is King

4. Act III Banquo suspicious of how Macbeth earned title of King
Macbeth hires murders to kill Banquo and Fleance (his son)
Banquo is killed; Fleance escapes
Macbeth sees ghost of Banquo at dinner
Hectate arranges with witches to “trick” Macbeth
Lennox questions Macbeth’s innocence
Macduff travels to England to ask King Edward for help to free their kingdon; refused to come to Macbeth’s house

5. Act IV Witches make predictions to Macbeth
Beware Macduff, Beware the Thane of Fife
None of woman born shall harm Macbeth
Macbeth shall never vanquished be until Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill shall come against him
Macbeth orders lady Macduff and children killed
Malcolm and Macduff are in England; Macduff learns of his family’s fate
They will fight to overthrow Macbeth

6. Act V
Lady Macbeth sleepwalks and tried to wash the imaginary blood off her hands
Macbeth is overconfident that he cannot be defeated due to the witches predictions
Lady Macbeth dies by her own hand
Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane because the soldiers use it as camouflage
Macbeth vows to fight to the end; he kills Young Siward
Macduff announces he was ripped from his mother’s womb then kills Macbeth
Malcolm named king

7. Portfolio Assignments Due: Tuesday, 4/1/14
Drama vocabulary
Pre-reading questions
Character chart
Act I questions
Act II questions
Act III questions
Act IV questions
Act V questions
Macbeth quiz
Study guide
** Late points will be deducted from portfolios not turned in before the test begins