Macbeth: personer, tidslinje og steder

Three witches agree to meet Macbeth on an open moor after the battle.

Duncan hears of Macbeth’s victories and orders Ross to give him Cawdor’s title.

The witches predict Macbeth’s kingship and Banquo’s royal descendants; Ross confirms Macbeth’s new title.

Duncan names Malcolm his heir, and Macbeth privately sees Malcolm as an obstacle.

Lady Macbeth reads Macbeth’s letter and resolves to overcome his reluctance to seize royal power.

Lady Macbeth challenges Macbeth’s courage and proposes blaming Duncan’s attendants, persuading him to commit murder.

Macbeth sees an imagined dagger and leaves to carry out the murder when a bell rings.

Macbeth returns after killing Duncan, and Lady Macbeth takes charge of hiding the evidence.

Macduff discovers Duncan’s murder; Macbeth admits killing the attendants, while Malcolm and Donalbain decide to flee.

Macbeth is named king and goes to Scone for his coronation, while Macduff chooses Fife instead.

Fearing Banquo’s royal descendants, Macbeth secretly orders murderers to kill Banquo and Fleance.

The murderers kill Banquo, but Fleance escapes their attack.

Macbeth disrupts the banquet by reacting to Banquo’s ghost and later resolves to seek the witches.

Hecate orders preparations for Macbeth’s visit and plans illusions that will encourage dangerous overconfidence.

Macbeth receives warnings and assurances from spirits, then orders an attack on Macduff’s family.

Murderers kill Lady Macduff’s son and chase her as she runs away.

Malcolm accepts Macduff’s loyalty, and Ross reports the murder of Macduff’s family and servants.

A doctor and gentlewoman watch Lady Macbeth sleepwalk, rub her hands, and speak about blood and deaths.

Scottish forces march toward Birnam to join the English army led by Malcolm, Siward, and Macduff.

Malcolm orders each soldier to carry a branch from Birnam forest to conceal the army’s size.

Macbeth hears that the Queen is dead and that Birnam forest appears to move toward Dunsinane.

Malcolm orders the soldiers to discard their branches and assigns Siward and his son the first division.

Macbeth kills Young Siward while Macduff searches for him and the castle surrenders.

Macduff reveals his unusual birth, defeats Macbeth, and presents his head to Malcolm, who is welcomed as king.