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Stage play · Tragedy · c. 1606
Macbeth
A soldier is told he will be king, and decides not to wait.
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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.
Monologues in this work1
| Writer | William Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Written | c. 1606 |
| Pages | 96 |
| Reading time | 2 hr 10 min |
| Rights | Public domain |
| Monologues | 1 indexed |
| Themes | Ambition, Guilt, Prophecy, Marriage as conspiracy |
| Principals | MACBETH, LADY MACBETH, BANQUO, MACDUFF, DUNCAN, THE WITCHES |