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Macbeth by Shakespeare: Act 1 - Witches' Prophecies and Lady Macbeth's Ambition, Lecture notes of English Literature
In act 1 of shakespeare's macbeth, three witches meet macbeth and make prophesies about his future as thane of cawdor and king of scotland. Macbeth and banquo are surprised by these predictions, and macbeth is later informed by a nobleman, ross, that he has indeed been made thane of cawdor. King duncan announces his intention to make malcolm his heir, which sparks lady macbeth's ambition and leads her to devise a plan for macbeth to kill the king and blame the guards. Macbeth struggles with his manhood and ultimately decides to follow through with the plan.
What you will learn
- What predictions do the witches make to Macbeth and Banquo in Act 1 of Macbeth?
- What role does the prophecy from the witches play in Macbeth's decision to kill the king?
- How does Lady Macbeth convince Macbeth to kill King Duncan?
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Shakespeare's Macbeth Act 1 As the play begins, three witches gather to meet Macbeth who is returning from an important battle. When Macbeth and Banquo encounter the witches, they predict that Macbeth will be named the Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland, and that Banquo will be the father of the kings. The witches disappear. Ross, a nobleman, enters and greets Macbeth as Thane of Cawdor, just as the witches predicted. Later, King Duncan tells Macbeth that he intends to make his son Malcom his heir, and that he plans to visit Macbeth's castle. Macbeth's wife receives a letter from Macbeth describing the witches' prophesies. Lady Macbeth is ready to do whatever is necessary to ensure her husband become king. She devises a plan to get Duncan's guards drunk while Macbeth kills the king and then blames the crime on the guards. She convinces Macbeth that he must prove his manhood by following through with Duncan's murder.