MACBETH · COMPLETE PLAY

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Contents

Act I

Act II

Act III

  • Scene I — Forres. A Room in the Palace.
  • Scene II — The same. Another Room in the Palace.
  • Scene III — The same. A Park or Lawn, with a gate leading to the Palace.
  • Scene IV — The same. A Room of state in the Palace.
  • Scene V — The heath.
  • Scene VI — Forres. A Room in the Palace.

Act IV

  • Scene I — A dark Cave. In the middle, a Cauldron Boiling.
  • Scene II — Fife. A Room in Macduff’s Castle.
  • Scene III — England. Before the King’s Palace.

Act V

  • Scene I — Dunsinane. A Room in the Castle.
  • Scene II — The Country near Dunsinane.
  • Scene III — Dunsinane. A Room in the Castle.
  • Scene IV — Country near Dunsinane: a Wood in view.
  • Scene V — Dunsinane. Within the castle.
  • Scene VI — The same. A Plain before the Castle.
  • Scene VII — The same. Another part of the Plain.
  • Scene VIII — The same. Another part of the field.

Dramatis personae

Duncan, King of Scotland · Malcolm and Donalbain, his sons · Macbeth and Banquo, generals in the King’s army · Macduff, Lennox, Ross, Menteith, Angus and Caithness, noblemen of Scotland · Fleance, Banquo’s son · Siward and Young Siward · Lady Macbeth · Lady Macduff · the three Witches · Lords, officers, soldiers, murderers, attendants, messengers, the Ghost of Banquo and other apparitions.

Text: William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Project Gutenberg eBook 1533. The original lineation, spelling, dramatis personae and stage directions are retained.