Tragedy · c. 1606
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Returning from battle, the Scottish general Macbeth is hailed by three witches as future king. Urged on by Lady Macbeth, he murders King Duncan in his sleep and seizes the throne, then kills Banquo and Macduff's family to secure it. Haunted by guilt, and by Banquo's ghost, he falls to the English army and Macduff at Dunsinane, as Birnam Wood seems to come against him. The play ends with Malcolm proclaimed king.
Contents · 29 parts
- Persons of the Play28 lines
- Act I, Scene 116 lines
- Act I, Scene 282 lines
- Act I, Scene 3about 180 lines
- Act I, Scene 470 lines
- Act I, Scene 584 lines
- Act I, Scene 642 lines
- Act I, Scene 796 lines
- Act II, Scene 178 lines
- Act II, Scene 291 lines
- Act II, Scene 3about 180 lines
- Act II, Scene 456 lines
- Act III, Scene 1about 170 lines
- Act III, Scene 267 lines
- Act III, Scene 337 lines
- Act III, Scene 4about 180 lines
- Act III, Scene 541 lines
- Act III, Scene 656 lines
- Act IV, Scene 1about 190 lines
- Act IV, Scene 297 lines
- Act IV, Scene 3about 280 lines
- Act V, Scene 169 lines
- Act V, Scene 240 lines
- Act V, Scene 378 lines
- Act V, Scene 430 lines
- Act V, Scene 564 lines
- Act V, Scene 614 lines
- Act V, Scene 744 lines
- Act V, Scene 895 lines