Macbeth Chapter Summaries

Question 1

Act 1 - Scene 1

Answer 1

• the three witches meet and arrange to meet macbeth
• shows the witches having power over the evernts of the play and the characters

Question 2

Act 1 - Scene 2

Answer 2

• captain gives a report of battle to duncan
• duncan praises macbeth
• macbeth is going to be given the thane of cawdor’s title

Question 3

Act 1 - Scene 3

Answer 3

• witches meet again on a heath
• macbeth and banquo arrive
• witches tell them the prophecies
• macbeth wants to hear more
• banquo is sceptical
• macbeth is told that he will be the thane of cawdor by ross and angus

Question 4

Act 1 - Scene 4

Answer 4

• return to palace
• duncan thanks them for heroism
• announces he will make his son, malcom, the next heir to the throne

Question 5

Act 1 - Scene 5

Answer 5

• lady macbeth reads a letter from macbeth
• determined to help him after hearing prophecy
• macbeth arrives home and they plan to kill duncan

Question 6

Act 1 - Scene 6

Answer 6

• banquo and duncan arrive at macbeth’s castle
• lady macbeth greets them

Question 7

Act 1 - Scene 7

Answer 7

• macbeth doesn’t want to kill duncan
• lady macbeth persuades him by insulting him and his masculinity

Question 8

Act 2 - Scene 1

Answer 8

• banquo discusses unnatural darkness
• dreamt about witches prophecies, tempted by resisted
• macbeth hallucinates and sees a dagger which leads him to kill duncan off stage

Question 9

Act 2 - Scene 2

Answer 9

• lady macbeth is proud of planning the murder and drugging the gaurds
• macbeth feels really guilty and is covered in blood

Question 10

Act 2 - Scene 3

Answer 10

• drunk porter says he is a porter of hell
• describes sins that mirror macbeth’s actions
• macduff discovers duncan is dead
• malcom and donaldbain arrive and hear their dad has been killed (most likely by gaurds)
• they flee to england and ireland in fear

Question 11

Act 2 - Scene 4

Answer 11

• ross and an old man discuss the recent events and reflect on the reversal of natural order
• macbeth is made king

Question 12

Act 3 - Scene 1

Answer 12

• banquo reveals his suspicions of duncan’s death
• invited to a feast by macbeth
• macbeth realises that banquo stands in the way of fufilling the prophecies
• meets with 2 murders and plots banquo’s murder

Question 13

Act 3 - Scene 2

Answer 13

• lady macbeth reveals her concerns about the stablility of their reign
• macbeth discusses issues of banquo but does not tell her his plan

Question 14

Act 3 - Scene 3

Answer 14

Banquo is murderes, his son escapes

Question 15

Act 3 - Scene 4

Answer 15

• macbeth hosts a banquet
• told that banquo is dead but his son escaped
• macbeth sees banquo’s ghost
• lady macbeth has to take control
• night ends in chaos