Act 4 Scene 1 and 2

In Act 4 Scene 1 Macbeth goes back tot he witches and demands to see his future.The first one was that Macbeth should look our for Macduff. The second one was no man born from woman shal harm Macbeth and the third one was Macbeth will not loss a battle until Birnam woods goes to Dunsinan hill. Macbeth being frightened by the news he asks"Shall Banquo's issue ever reign in this kingdom?". The witches show him the future kings that will be led by Banquo. Macbeth decides to kill the Macduffs family.

In Scene 2 lady Macduff and her son are sad because Macduff has become a traitor. They are warned to leave Fife by the Thane of Ross,but it is late and her son was brutaly murdered by Macbeths hired killers.

Act 2, Scenes 1-2

In scene one, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have been discussing the murder of Duncan that is to take place later that night. At this time, Duncan arrives at Macbeth's castle. As Duncan and Fleance are lying in bed, they seem to have trouble sleeping and are feeling rather uneasy. Banquo fears he will dream about the prophecies.

When Macbeth is alone, he imagines a dagger which is leading him toward Duncan. Lady Macbeth devises a plan. Her intentions are to get everyone to drink excessively and pass out. This would allow Macbeth to kill Duncan and place the daggers on the sleeping guards. Macbeth hears the bell and knows that it is now safe to carry out the murder.

Important lines in this scene are lines 40-41

Macbeth: Is this a dagger which I see before me,

The handle toward my hand?

In scene two, Macbeth finally decides to murder Duncan and is successful. He returns to a very tense Lady Macbeth who admits that she would not have been able to commit the murder herself. This is because Banquo resembled her father. Macbeth explains to Lady Macbeth that he heard sounds and thought he had heard people chanting, `Macbeth shall sleep no more.``Realizing Macbeth had not left the daggers on the sleeping guards, Lady Macbeth takes them back to the scene of the crime. She returns after hearing knocking and tells Macbeth that they must return to their chamber, wash their bloody hands, and change their clothing.

An important line in this scene is line 85

Lady Macbeth: A little water clears us of this deed.

Act 3 Scene 4

In Act 3 Scene 4, the guests arrive at the Macbeth house for the banquet. The murderer shows up at the door and tells Macbeth that Fleance has escaped. Macbeth is enraged but goes back to supper. Soon, Macbeth sees a ghost of Banquo and is disturbed to see him there. All the guests seem to think that Macbeth has lost his mind. Lady Macbeth just tells them that he has been ill lately and he will recover soon. The ghost dissapears, but when Macbeth makes a toast to Banquo, it arrives again. Macbeth once again goes crazy and Lady Macbeth makes the guests leave. To learn more about this scene, go to bookrags.

Act III Scene II and III

In act III scene II and III the macbeth family is having trouble sleeping. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth have nightmeres and are sick to there stomachs and can not eat. Macbeth cant do anything by himself and needs Lady Macbeth to controll him. They decide to hide there agitation and to be happy and joyful for there banquet. Mcbeth sent a third murderer to kill Banquo and Fleance. It the proccess Fleance was able to flee and only Banquo was killed.

Act 2, Scene 3 and 4

In Act 2: Scene 3, People are awaken by a drunk porter at the gates. Macduff and Lennox go to the gate and Macduff goes to Duncan’s room to wake up Duncan. When Macduff comes back he announces to everyone that King Duncan is dead. They go back to the room to investigate and Macbeth says that he killed the gaurds. Then Lady Macbeth faints to stop Macbeth from talking. Then after they investigate the murder Malcolm and Donalbain leave the country.
On hearing the terrible revelation, the Macbeths' acts are beyond suspicion, but Macbeth admits to having killed the guards of the King's chamber — not part of the original plan — and Lady Macbeth faints. The assembled thanes of Scotland resolve to avenge the act of treason. Duncan's sons, Malcolm and Donalbain, thinking themselves open to the charge of murdering their father, plan to flee to England and Ireland.
In Scene 4, the next day, the sun doesn’t rise because of the murder. Macduff then accuses Malcolm and Donalbain of killing their father. King Duncan has been taken to his burial and then Macbeth is named king. Macduff refuses to go to Macbeth’s coronation and returns to Fife. He fears that the changes that are happening are not for the better.
On his way from the castle, the Thane of Ross encounters an Old Man, who confirms the widespread reports of disruption in the natural world. Macduff appears with fresh news that Duncan is buried, that his sons have fled, and that the kingship has passed to Macbeth. The opening prophecies of the Witches have been completed.

Act 1 Scenes 4-5

Scene 4

In this scene Malcolm tells Duncan that the former Thane of Cawdor has been executed. Ironically as king Duncan is admitting that he had made a mistake about the traitor Macbeth enters with Banquo. Soon after Duncan names Malcolm his son as his heir to be king of Scotland. Duncan then tells Macbeth that he will be staying the night at Macbeths castle. Macbeth replies greatfully and leaves right away, but his thoughts are not on the king himself coming to stay but on who the king had named his heir.

The important lines in this scene are lines 13-16

Duncan: There's no art
to find the mind's construction in the face:
He was a gentleman on who i built
An absolute trust


Scene 5

In this scene we get our first look at Laddy Macbeth. Her Husband(Macbeth) has sent her a letter informing her of the prophecies and how some of them have already come true. She is determined that the third prophocie will too come true in due time. She however, does not believe that Macbeth is man enough to take on such a task as making the third prophocie come true. A m essanger comes to tell her that Duncan will soon be coming to their castlee to stay the night. Lady Macbet sees this as an opportune moment to kill DDuncan and make Macbeth king.

The important lines in this scene are:

Lady Macbeth: yet do i fear thy nature;
it is too full o' the milk of the human kindness

Act I, Scenes 1-3

Scene 1

We discussed witchcraft and the misconceptions made that creates the description of witches we have in this play. The play opened with the witches standing in the forest and the chanted a spooky chant.  Mr. Germann explained that the presidence of the play and its theme is the witches very chant, "Fair is foul, foul is fair".  This sets us up with the plays atmpsphere, mood and tone. 

Nothing is normal.  Good is bad ... bad is good ... honest is dishonest ... love is hate ... etc.

Scene 2

At a camp near Forres, we hear from a wounded soldier and Ross how the civil war is going.  We hear about the valient, heroic, modelesk soldier, Macbeth.  He is described as larger than life, stronger than the average man and able to overcome large odds to defeat Norway and the Scottish traitor.

  

After King Duncan hears about Macbeth's success, he declared that Macbeth with be rewarded and honored with the traitors land, he will be named Thane of Cawdor.  Ross is sent off to give Macbeth his reward.  

Scene 3

On a heath near Forres, we hear the three witches again.  They are bragging and enjoying their stories of making life hard for people. Macbeth enters and they give us the first major conflict of the play, Macbeth and Banquo's predictions.

First Witch 

All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of Glamis!

Second Witch 
All hail, Macbeth, hail to thee, thane of Cawdor!

Third Witch 
All hail, Macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter!

... and Banquo's

First Witch 
Lesser than Macbeth, and greater.

Second Witch 
Not so happy, yet much happier.

Third Witch 
Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none:
So all hail, Macbeth and Banquo!

These predictions and more importantly, the characters reactions to these predictions, give us the conflict to begin the story.  Banquo discounts the witches immediately. Macbeth beleives them.

Ross and Angus enter with the intention of passing on Macbeths reward.  They tell him that he has been named Thane of Cawdor.  This sends Macbeth into some instant deep thinking. 

Macbeth wonders how the witches were able to know that he was Thane of Glamis and about to be Thane of Cawdor.  His instant thought is to kill the king so he can make the third prediction come true. He questions that if the witches predictions were bad, then why did they give him something good.  If they are good, why does he have the horrific thoughts that he has. 

Macbeth is torn in this deep thought and the others are begining to see him like this.  However, the "Great Macbeth" is able to quickly cover for himself.  He asks the men to guide the way to the king.