Scenes in detail
In the following, we give you a detailed analysis of selected scenes of Shakespeare's Macbeth. The scenes have been chosen according to their popularity and general importance to the overall plot of the play. Note that our scene analyses are no substitute for actually reading and analyzing the text yourself.
- Act 1, Scene 1: the witches
- Act 1, Scene 2: brave Macbeth
- Act 1, Scene 3: the first prophecy
- Act 1, Scene 4: Malcolm the heir
- Act 1, Scene 5: Lady Macbeth
- Act 1, Scene 7: the decision
- Act 2, Scene 1: the floating dagger
- Act 2, Scene 2: the murder of Duncan
- Act 3, Scene 4: the banquet
- Act 4, Scene 1: the second prophecy
- Act 5, Scene 1: Lady Macbeth sleepwalks
- Act 5, Scene 5: Lady Macbeth dies