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TRAGEDY OF

William Shakespeare
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 Introduction
• "Macbeth" is written by
William Shakespeare in
1605.
• Macbeth is a man who
overthrows the rightful
King of Scotland.
• Shakespeare wrote the
Macbeth at the beginning of
 INSPIRATION
• Shakespeare got his idea
for Macbeth from
Raphael Holinshed's
Chronicles, the most
popular book of British
history of Shakespeare's
days.
 CHARACTERS
• MACBETH - protagonist; ambitious army general in
Scotland.
• LADY MACBETH - Wife of Macbeth
• KING DUNCAN - King of Scotland
• MALCOLM - Oldest son of King Duncan; Prince of
Cumberland
• DONALBAIN - Youngest son of King Duncan
• BANQUO - Army general; good, loyal friend of
Macbeth
• MACDUFF - Scottish nobleman and Lord of Fife;
known for his wisdom and integrity
• THREE WITCHES
 PLOT
• Macbeth, a nobleman in
medieval Scotland,
encounters three witches who
prophesy that he will become
Thane of Cawdor and King
of Scotland.
• Macbeth shares the
prophecies with his
ambitious wife, Lady
Macbeth, who persuades him
to murder King Duncan and
 PLOT
• Macbeth kills King
Duncan and becomes
king, but his guilt and
paranoia begin to
• consume
Macbeth him.
orders the
murder of Banquo and
his son Fleance, fearing
that Banquo's
descendants will
threaten his throne.
PLOT
• Lady Macbeth's
conscience also weighs on
her, and she descends into
madness.
• Macbeth seeks the witches
for more prophecies,
which further mislead him
and fuel his tyranny.
PLOT
• A rebellion led by
Malcolm, the son of
Duncan, and an English
army led by Siward rise
against Macbeth.
• In the final battle,
Macbeth is defeated by
Macduff and slain,
fulfilling a prophecy.
PLOT
• Malcolm is crowned
king, and order is
restored in Scotland.
• Lady Macbeth dies,
consumed by guilt and
madness, and Macduff
mourns the loss of his
family.
TRAGED
Macbeth represents a classic tragedy in that its

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protagonist travels down a dark path of treachery and
violence that inevitably leads to his own downfall and
death.
 MORAL LESSON
The moral or message of the play can be interpreted in
different ways, but it generally cautions against the
dangers of unchecked ambition, the corrupting
influence of power, and the consequences of immoral
deeds. It also underscores the importance of moral
accountability, the impact of guilt and conscience, and
the need to discern between appearance and reality.
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