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A Scottish general who becomes king after murdering the current king
Macbeth
Felt by Lady Macbeth and Macbeth after they killed King Duncan and others
Guilt
Died earliest in the play during the battle in act 1
Macdonwald
Greeted Macbeth by saying "Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis," referencing his past title.
The First Witch
Murders King Duncan to seize the throne and later kills anyone who threatens him
Macbeth
The king of Scotland who is murdered by Macbeth
King Duncan
Sparked by the witchess prophecy which becomes a destructive forced that leads him to commit murder and causes his downfall
Ambition
Killed by murderers sent by Macbeth in act 4
Lady Macduff and her children
Greets Macbeth with "Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor," referring to his title at that moment
The second Witch
Goads Macbeth into killing the king
Lady Macbeth
A general and friend of Macbeth who is also prophesied to have sons who will be kings
Banquo
Concealing true intentions behind false facades
Appearance vs. reality
Murdered by assassins on Macbeth's order in act 3
Banquo
Greets Macbeth with "that shalt be king hereafter," a prophecy for his future.
The Third Witch
Encourage Macbeth's dark path through their prophecies.
The Three Witches
An important messenger, also delivers news to Lady Macduff that her husband fled to England
Ross
The influence of the witches and other elements
supernatural
Killed by Macbeth after murdering Duncan in act 2
Two Guards
Delivered the specific prophecy to Banquo that his descendants will be kings
The Third Witch
His actions are motivated by loyalty to Scotland and a desire for revenge after his family is brutally murdered by Macbeth
Macduff
A Scottish nobleman who supports King Duncan but then becomes skeptical of Macbeths actions and expresses his doubt to other lords
Lennox
When Macbeth examines the nature of leadership, contrasting the rule of King Duncan with Macbeth imposing to maintain power
Kingship vs. Tyranny
Killed by Macbeth in a dual in act 5
Young Siward
The chant they sang when making a potion to summon apartations
Double, double toil and trouble, / Fire burn and cauldron bubble
Appears in the play to guide the three witches and ensure Macbeth's destruction
Hecate