Scene #1 · Act I, Scene 3
The three witches greet Macbeth with three prophecies: they hail him as Thane of Glamis (his current title), Thane of Cawdor, and…
Scene #2 · Act I, Scene 5
Lady Macbeth reads Macbeth's letter describing his encounter with the witches and their prophecy that he will be king. After analyzing her…
Scene #3 · Act I, Scene 7
Macbeth delivers a soliloquy weighing the consequences of murdering Duncan, recognizing that violence begets violence and that he violates sacred bonds as…
Scene #4 · Act II, Scene 1
After Banquo and Fleance exit, Macbeth sends his servant to bed and suddenly sees a dagger floating before him with its handle…
Scene #5 · Act II, Scene 2
Immediately after murdering Duncan, Macbeth returns to Lady Macbeth in a state of psychological collapse, fixating on his bloody hands and claiming…
Scene #6 · Act III, Scene 1
After dismissing his court, Macbeth meets with two murderers whom he has previously convinced that Banquo is their enemy. He manipulates them…
Scene #7 · Act III, Scene 4
During a state banquet, Banquo's ghost appears and sits in Macbeth's designated seat at the table. Only Macbeth can see the apparition,…
Scene #8 · Act IV, Scene 1
Macbeth demands to know whether Banquo's descendants will rule Scotland, and despite the witches' warnings to "seek to know no more," he…
Scene #9 · Act V, Scene 1
Lady Macbeth enters sleepwalking with a candle, compulsively rubbing her hands in a washing motion while a Doctor and Gentlewoman observe her.…
Scene #10 · Act V, Scene 8
Macbeth encounters Macduff on the battlefield and initially refuses to fight him, claiming his soul is already too burdened with Macduff's family's…