Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare's Macbeth
Macbeth Summary
The play takes place in Scotland. King Duncan who is the king of Scotland, is at war with the king of Norway. As the play opens, we see how brave Macbeth really is in a victorious battle against Macdonald—a Scottish man who sided with the Norwegians. At the same time, some important news arrives concerning the arrest of the treacherous Thane of Cawdor and Duncan then decides to give the title of Thane of Cawdor to Macbeth.
As Macbeth and Banquo return home from battle, they meet three witches, the witches tell them what the future holds fro them. The witches predict that Macbeth will be thane of Cawdor and king of Scotland, and that Banquo will be the father of kings. After the witches disappear, Macbeth and Banquo meet two noblemen Ross and Angus, who announce Macbeth's new title as thane of Cawdor. After hearing this, Macbeth begins to contemplate the murder of Duncan in order to realize the witches' second prophecy.
Macbeth and Banquo meet with Duncan, who announces that he is going to be visiting Macbeth's castle. Meanwhile, Lady Macbeth receives a letter from Macbeth informing her of the witches' prophesy. this causes her to suddenly realise what is about to happen n her life and what she wants in her life, and realises that in order to become powerful she must first kill Duncan. A servant appears to inform her of Duncan's approach. She is thrilled to hear this and eagerly starts to prepare herself for the murder of Duncan. When Macbeth arrives, Lady Macbeth tells him that she will plot Duncan's murder but he must carry out the deed but blame it on the servants in the castle.
When Duncan arrives at the castle, Lady Macbeth greets him alone. When Macbeth fails to appear, Lady Macbeth finds him is in his room, contemplating the evil decision to kill Duncan. Lady Macbeth taunts him by telling him that he will only be a man if he kills Duncan. She then tells him her plan for the murder, which Macbeth accepts: they will kill him while his drunken bodyguards sleep, then plant incriminating evidence on the servants.
The play takes place in Scotland. King Duncan who is the king of Scotland, is at war with the king of Norway. As the play opens, we see how brave Macbeth really is in a victorious battle against Macdonald—a Scottish man who sided with the Norwegians. At the same time, some important news arrives concerning the arrest of the treacherous Thane of Cawdor and Duncan then decides to give the title of Thane of Cawdor to Macbeth.
As Macbeth and Banquo return home from battle, they meet three witches, the witches tell them what the future holds fro them. The witches predict that Macbeth will be thane of Cawdor and king of Scotland, and that Banquo will be the father of kings. After the witches disappear, Macbeth and Banquo meet two noblemen Ross and Angus, who announce Macbeth's new title as thane of Cawdor. After hearing this, Macbeth begins to contemplate the murder of Duncan in order to realize the witches' second prophecy.
Macbeth and Banquo meet with Duncan, who announces that he is going to be visiting Macbeth's castle. Meanwhile, Lady Macbeth receives a letter from Macbeth informing her of the witches' prophesy. this causes her to suddenly realise what is about to happen n her life and what she wants in her life, and realises that in order to become powerful she must first kill Duncan. A servant appears to inform her of Duncan's approach. She is thrilled to hear this and eagerly starts to prepare herself for the murder of Duncan. When Macbeth arrives, Lady Macbeth tells him that she will plot Duncan's murder but he must carry out the deed but blame it on the servants in the castle.
When Duncan arrives at the castle, Lady Macbeth greets him alone. When Macbeth fails to appear, Lady Macbeth finds him is in his room, contemplating the evil decision to kill Duncan. Lady Macbeth taunts him by telling him that he will only be a man if he kills Duncan. She then tells him her plan for the murder, which Macbeth accepts: they will kill him while his drunken bodyguards sleep, then plant incriminating evidence on the servants.