Thursday, November 15, 2012

What are the important entrances/exits of charcters in "Macbeth"?

In Act I, Sc 1, the three witches plotting to meet Macbeth in order to give him the prophecy.

In Act I, Sc 2  King Duncan decides to bestow the title Thane of Cawdor on Macbeth.

Act I, Sc 3 Macbeth and Banquo, the witches, both receive prophecies.

Act I, Sc 5  Lady Macbeth, reading her husband's letter regarding the witches prophecy and his title of Thane of  Cawdor.

Act II, Sc 2 Lady Macbeth takes care of Duncan's guards,  Macbeth murders King.

Act II, Scene 3 Macduff discovers the murdered King.

Act II, Sc 3 Malcolm and Donalbain, the kings sons, decide to leave the country, Donalbain to Ireland and Malcolm to England.

Act III, Sc 1 Macbeth as King of Scotland. Banquo, who he has already decided to have murdered.

Act III, Sc 4 Banquo's ghost, which sets Macbeth on a path to madness.

Act III, Sc 5  Hecate, the goddess of the witches who will now control Macbeth's fate.

Act IV, Sc 1 the witches and Macbeth meet for the second time. This prophecy spurs Macbeth to murder Macduff's family.

Act IV, Sc 2  murderers, Lady Macduff and family murdered

Act IV, Sc 3  Ross tells Macduff of the murder of his family.

Act V, Sc 1  Doctor who finds Lady Macbeth insane.

Act V, Sc 3 Seyton, servant tells Macbeth great army approaching.

Act V, Sc 5 messenger Birnam Wood has come to Dunsinane. Seyton Queen is dead.

Act V, Sc 7 Macduff kills Macbeth.

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