Scenes/ Act summaries

Question 1

What happens in Act 1, Scene 1?

Answer 1

3 witches plan to meet with Macbeth

Question 2

What happens in Act 1, Scene 3?

Answer 2

witches reveal prophecy to Macbeth and Banquo - Macbeth’s prophecy to become Thane of Cawdor

Question 3

What happens in Act 1, Scene 5?

Answer 3

first appearance of Lady Macbeth - dramatic soliloquys of plans to kill Duncan

Question 4

What happens in Act 1, Scene 7?

Answer 4

Macbeth hesitates plans to murder Duncan - Lady Macbeth manipulates him

Question 5

What happens in Act 2, Scene 1?

Answer 5

the dagger scene

Question 6

What happens in Act 2, Scene 2?

Answer 6

Macbeth feels guilt after murder of Duncan - Lady Macbeth reassures him

Question 7

What happens in Act 2, Scene 3/4?

Answer 7

Ross comments on he disturbance of the Natural Order after regicide has been committed

Question 8

What happens in Act 3, Scene 1?

Answer 8

Banquo begins to place suspicions on Macbeth’s rise to the throne - Macbeth plans to kill Banquo and his son

Question 9

What happens in Act 3, Scene 2?

Answer 9

imbalance of power between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth

Question 10

What happens in Act 3, Scene 4?

Answer 10

appearance of Banquo’s ghost at the Banquet

Question 11

What happens in Act 4, Scene 1?

Answer 11

Macbeth visits the witches again and they reveal 3 apparitions

Question 12

What happens in Act 4, Scene 2?

Answer 12

Macbeth’s murder of Lady Macduff and her children

Question 13

What happens in Act 4, Scene 3?

Answer 13

Macduff and Malcolm discuss future kingship of Scotland

Question 14

What happens in Act 5, Scene 1?

Answer 14

Lady Macbeth’s complete shift into madness

Question 15

What happens in Act 5, Scene 3?

Answer 15

Macbeth’s isolation and defiance

Question 16

What happens in Act 5, Scene 8?

Answer 16

Macbeth and Macduff meet and fight - Macbeth is murdered