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Stage play · Tragedy · c. 1606

Macbeth

A soldier is told he will be king, and decides not to wait.

Scene index5 indexed
1EXT. A BLASTED HEATH — STORM1/2 pgThree witches agree where to meet him.
5INT. INVERNESS. MACBETH'S CASTLE — DAY3 pgLady Macbeth reads the letter, and decides for both of them.
7INT. INVERNESS. A PASSAGE — NIGHT3 1/8 pgHe tries to back out. She won't let him.
14INT. INVERNESS. THE GREAT HALL — NIGHT4 pgBanquo's chair is not empty, and only Macbeth can see it.
25INT. DUNSINANE. A CHAMBER — NIGHT2 1/4 pgA doctor watches her wash her hands in her sleep.
WriterWilliam Shakespeare
Writtenc. 1606
Pages96
Reading time2 hr 10 min
RightsPublic domain
Monologues1 indexed
ThemesAmbition, Guilt, Prophecy, Marriage as conspiracy
PrincipalsMACBETH, LADY MACBETH, BANQUO, MACDUFF, DUNCAN, THE WITCHES