act one Flashcards
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- the play begins with three weird sisters on a heath, discussing when they plan to meet Macbeth. A bleeding sergeant informs king Duncan of Macbeth’s bravery on the battlefield, helping Scotland with the battle against Norway.
- After hearing of the betrayal of the Thane of Cawdor, Duncan has him executed and tells Ross to give his former title to Macbeth. Close to the battleground, the weird sisters greet Macbeth and Banquo, telling the former he will become Thane of Cawdor and later king, and the latter, that he will beget kings. The weird sisters then vanish into thin air.
- Shortly after meeting the weird sisters, the first part of the prophecy comes true. Macbeth is greeted by the kings men and is presented with the tittle, Thane of Cawdor. He is shocked and writes ti his wife. After receiving the news and fining out Duncan is to stay at their castle, Lady Macbeth immediately plots to kill him. Macbeth isn’t sure, but by the end of the act, he is determined to go ahead with the murder.
