CAS WR 150 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Banquo

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21 May 2018

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Macbeth Act 1 (Scene 1-4)

Scene 1

• There’s a storm in the Scottish kingdom.

• Three witches appear and use chants to express their plans to confront Macbeth (a

Scottish general) after the battle ends.

• Then they disappear and the scene ends.

Scene 2

• King Duncan, the king of Scotland, asks a captain for information of the battle

Scotland is fighting.

• The captain says that the generals Macbeth and Banquo fought with courage and led

the Scots to victory.

• Duncan is informed that the Thane of Cawdor is a traitor and Duncan demands the

Thane’s death.

• Macbeth is given the title of Thane of Cawdor.

Scene 3

• The witches appear with the intention of meeting Macbeth and Banquo.

• They react poorly to the witches’ appearances.

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