1. Macbeth

2. Act I Characters • The Three Witches • Duncan • Malcolm • Ross • Macbeth • Banquo • Angus • Lady Macbeth

3. The Three Witches • The agents of Fate • Reveal the future to Macbeth • Hectate is the leader

4. Duncan • King of Scotland • Macbeth’s kinsman • Well respected • Two sons: Malcolm & Donalbain • Son Malcolm to be heir to the throne

5. Macbeth • The Thane (Lord) of Glamis • The leader of Duncan’s army • The Thane of Cawdor • A great warrior • Witches predict his future kingship

6. Banquo • Soldier and companion of Macbeth • Also recieves a prophecy from the witches • Has a son named Fleance

7. Angus and Ross • Scottish nobles who ultimately turn against Macbeth

8. Lady Macbeth • Wife of Macbeth • Scheming, ambitious • Pushes her husband to murder

9. Macbeth Literary Terms

10. Irony • A perception of inconsistency, sometimes humorous, in which the significance and understanding of a statement or event is changed by its context. An example would be a firehouse burning down. • Dramatic Irony – the audience or reader knows more about a character’s situation than the character does and knows the character’s understanding is incorrect

11. Paradox • A statement that contradicts itself such as “jumbo shrimp”

12. Foreshadowing • The use of hints or clues in a story to suggest what action is to come. It is frequently used to create interest and build suspense.