Based on your reading of the first two acts of macbeth, fill in the table with information about the characters, their traits, their relationship with other characters, the scenes they appear in, and how they affect the story. you might find it to refer to this character sheet as you read the rest of this lesson.

characters character traits position, actions, and relationships with other characters scenes in which they appear contribution to the story
duncan
macbeth
banquo
lady macbeth
macduff
malcolm
donalbain
the three witches

CharactersCharacter TraitsPosition, Actions, and Relationships with Other CharactersScenes in Which They AppearContribution to the Story

Duncangenerous and trustingHe is the King of Scotland.scenes II, IV, and VI in act IHis decision to name his son Malcolm as his successor triggers Macbeth's plans to kill him.

Macbethbrave, ambitious, suffers from internal conflictHe is King Duncan's trusted general and the Thane of Glamis. Later he becomes the Thane of Cawdor. The three witches prophesy that he will become the king.scenes III, IV, V, and VI of act I and scene I of act IIHe is the protagonist of the story. He allows himself to be convinced by the witches and his wife to kill Duncan. The action centers around this murder, which advances the plot.

Banquobrave, loyal, morally uprightHe is the Thane of Lochaber and Macbeth’s ally in the war against Duncan's enemies.scenes III, IV, and VI of act I and scene I of act IIBanquo acts as Macbeth’s foil, highlighting the path that Macbeth could have chosen instead of killing the king.

Lady Macbethstrong, power-hungry, manipulating, ambitious, and with conflicting desiresShe is the wife of Macbeth.scenes V, VI, and VII of act I and scene I of act IIAfter the three witches, she is the main force behind Duncan’s murder.

Macduffloyal and intelligentHe is the Thane of Fife.scene VI of act I and scene I of act IIHe discovers Duncan’s body at the end of act II. The audience realizes he will have a major role to play later.

Malcolmquick to act, protective of his younger brotherHe is Duncan's elder son.scenes II, IV, and VI of act I and scene I of act IIHis decision to flee after Duncan’s murder clears Macbeth's path to the throne.

Donalbaintrusts his elder brother and accepts his adviceHe is Duncan’s son and Malcolm’s younger brother.scenes II, IV, and VI of act I and scene I of act IIHis decision to flee after Duncan’s murder clears Macbeth's path to the throne.

The three witchessinister and mysteriousThey prophesy that Macbeth will become king and Banquo’s children will be kings.scenes I and III of act IThe three witches set the plot of the play in motion. It is their prophecy that sparks Macbeth’s murderous thoughts. The audience wonders if Macbeth was fated to commit murder after he met the witches.

CharactersCharacter TraitsPosition, Actions, and Relationships with Other CharactersScenes in Which They AppearContribution to the Story

Duncangenerous and trustingHe is the King of Scotland.scenes II, IV, and VI in act IHis decision to name his son Malcolm as his successor triggers Macbeth's plans to kill him.

Macbethbrave, ambitious, suffers from internal conflictHe is King Duncan's trusted general and the Thane of Glamis. Later he becomes the Thane of Cawdor. The three witches prophesy that he will become the king.scenes III, IV, V, and VI of act I and scene I of act IIHe is the protagonist of the story. He allows himself to be convinced by the witches and his wife to kill Duncan. The action centers around this murder, which advances the plot.

Banquobrave, loyal, morally uprightHe is the Thane of Lochaber and Macbeth’s ally in the war against Duncan's enemies.scenes III, IV, and VI of act I and scene I of act IIBanquo acts as Macbeth’s foil, highlighting the path that Macbeth could have chosen instead of killing the king.

Lady Macbethstrong, power-hungry, manipulating, ambitious, and with conflicting desiresShe is the wife of Macbeth.scenes V, VI, and VII of act I and scene I of act IIAfter the three witches, she is the main force behind Duncan’s murder.

Macduffloyal and intelligentHe is the Thane of Fife.scene VI of act I and scene I of act IIHe discovers Duncan’s body at the end of act II. The audience realizes he will have a major role to play later.

Malcolmquick to act, protective of his younger brotherHe is Duncan's elder son.scenes II, IV, and VI of act I and scene I of act IIHis decision to flee after Duncan’s murder clears Macbeth's path to the throne.

Donalbaintrusts his elder brother and accepts his adviceHe is Duncan’s son and Malcolm’s younger brother.scenes II, IV, and VI of act I and scene I of act IIHis decision to flee after Duncan’s murder clears Macbeth's path to the throne.

The three witchessinister and mysteriousThey prophesy that Macbeth will become king and Banquo’s children will be kings.scenes I and III of act IThe three witches set the plot of the play in motion. It is their prophecy that sparks Macbeth’s murderous thoughts. The audience wonders if Macbeth was fated to commit murder after he met the witches.

anyone who was dealing with communism in soviet union in his time had an ideal picture of equality, freedom, the struggle of the working class for a better future, the success of the aristocracy's overthrow and the emancipation of subjugation.   however, anyone who would go to soviet union to see the functioning of the communist system, would be convinced that it was about sad people, about everyday bad life, about the brutal attitude of communist leaders, about ill obsession to completely exterminate every thought on aristocracy. thus, orwell wanted to show all the absurdity, the brutality of the system, the unbearable rule of suspicious morality, the ignorant people who try to play professionally.

the answers are: b. and e.