The Tragedy of Macbeth

The Tragedy of Macbeth is a Shakespearean play that takes place in medieval Scotland. The play begins with a brief encounter that includes witches and then to a military camp where the Scottish King Duncan hears that Macbeth and Banquo have defeated the armies of Norway and Ireland. During crossing a moor,Macbeth and Banquo meet three witches. The three witches have a prophecy that Macbeth will receive a higher rank(Thane of Cawdor) of nobility and will eventually be the king but his companion,Banquo won't be king although his descendants will.

After the witches leave, the two men become skeptical about the prophecies until the king's men come to inform Macbeth that he's become the new Thane of Cawdor since the previous one has been condemned to death due to his treason. They start to believe the witches since the first part of the prophecy has come true. Macbeth visits King Duncan and they plan to dine together. Macbeth write to his wife about all the previous events. Lady Macbeth is certain that her husband must be King and tries to persuade him to murder the king when he arrives at Iverness. Macbeth objects at first but later he's persuaded and plan to get the guards drunk and kill the king then put the blame on the guards since they won't be able to remember the events that occurred. Macbeth kills King Duncan while he is asleep and since everyone thinks the guards killed him, Macbeth murdered them out of wrath . The King's children flee for their life since they're terrified that whoever killed their father will murder them as well.Since King Duncan is dead, Macbeth seizes kingship.

Macbeth becomes paranoid that his companion's descendants will become kings so he sends a group of men to kill Banquo and his son Fleance . Banquo gets murdered although Fleance flees. Macbeth becomes angry since Fleance is one of Banquo's descendants and may seize power and become king. During a feast Banquo's ghost visits Macbeth and he acts fearfully so he startles his guests and Lady Macbeth tries to keep natural. He leaves to go to the witches and receives more prophecies that make him feel more empowered and secure. When the witches tell him to beware from Macduff who fled to England, he kills his wife and children and takes his castle.
Macduff in England wants revenge for his family and Duncan's son , Prince Malcom has started an army in which Macduff joined and Scottish nobles sided with. Since they were all afraid of his homicidal behavior. Lady Macbeth commits suicide since she started sleepwalking and imagining blood stains in her hands. He comes pessimistic after he hears the news of her suicide and since the witches say he is invincible, he becomes more confident because no man born from a woman can kill him. Macbeth fights violently but they surround his castle in which Macduff encounters Macbeth and tells him he was “ untimely ripped ” from his mother’s womb ( in other words,it's medical term is birth by cesarean section ) . They fight but Macduff wins and Malcolm becomes the King of Scotland.