Macbeth: Act I

Literature in English (English Paper 2) · Chapter 1 · I. Drama

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Introducing Shakespearean tragedy: the Jacobean stage, the historical Scotland of the play and the main characters
Act I, scenes 1-2: the witches' opening and the report of Macbeth's valour in battle
Act I, scene 3: the witches' prophecies to Macbeth and Banquo and the news of the thaneship of Cawdor
Act I, scenes 4-5: Malcolm named Prince of Cumberland; Lady Macbeth reads the letter and resolves on murder
Act I, scenes 6-7: Duncan at Inverness; Macbeth's doubts and Lady Macbeth's persuasion