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  • Slide: 1
  • Act One Scene 1 A desert place.
  • Upon the heath.
  • Where the place?
  • There to meet with Macbeth.
  • The play's first Act and scene. The witches predict the future and plan on meeting Macbeth. The scene portrays an element of foreshadowing and builds the atmosphere as to what comes next. This scene's major goal is to illustrate the significance of supernatural involvement in the plot. Precognition contributes for a big part of the witches' power.
  • Slide: 2
  • Act One Scene 2 A camp near Forres.
  • Go pronounce his present death, And with his former title greet Macbeth.
  • For brave and valiant Macbeth, the Thane of Cawdor has been captured.
  • The worthy character of Macbeth is established and is spoken highly of. The king orders the traitor to be executed and that his title should be given to Macbeth in recognition of his heroic efforts.
  • Slide: 3
  • Act 1 Scene 3A heath.
  • Good sir, why do you start, and seem to fear Things that do sound so fair?
  • All hail, Macbeth, Thane of Glamis.
  • All hail, Macbeth, Thane of Cawdor.
  • All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be King herefater!
  • Upon this blasted heath you stop our way. With such prophetic greeting?
  • Macbeth and Banquo come discover the three witches in the heath near the battlefield in Act 1, Scene 3. Macbeth is told by the witches that he would become Thane of Cawdor and, eventually, King. The Thane of Ross, however, enters and informs Macbeth that he is the Thane of Cawdor. The first prophecy was fulfilled.The main objective of this scene is to illustrates Macbeth's strong likelihood of embarking on a dark path, as he cannot forget the Witches' prophecies.
  • Slide: 4
  • Act 1 Scene 4 Forres.
  • I hereafter proclaim my son Malcolm heir to the throne. We will celebrate as you have become Thane of Cawdor and my son is the heir in your castle.
  • The Prince of Cumberland! That could be a big obstacle between my ambition and me. Let not light see my black and deep desires.
  • I'll be myself the forerunner, and make joyful the hearing of my wife with your approach. So humbly take my leave.
  • King Duncan is informed of the heroic execution of the previous Thane of Cawdor for treachery in Act 1, Scene 4 of Macbeth. He then welcomes Macbeth and Banquo, thanking them for their devoted and valiant service. Macbeth regards him as an impediment to his assuming power, just as the witches predicted.
  • Slide: 5
  • Act 1 Scene 5 Inverness.
  • Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts unsex me here And fill, from the crown tot eh toe, top - full Of direst evil!
  • Glamis thou art, and Cawdor, and shalt be What thou art promised. Yet do I fear Macbeth's nature to be full of the milk oh human kindness .
  • Lady Macbeth reads a letter from Macbeth in Act 1, Scene 5 of Macbeth and learns of the witches' prophecy that he will be king. The following day, Lady Macbeth learns that King Duncan will visit Macbeth's palace that evening. She believes that now is her opportunity to shine, and she informs Macbeth that King Duncan will not be there the next day.
  • Slide: 6
  • Act 1 Scene 7 Macbeth's castle.
  • You seem to live like a coward. When you durst do it, then you were a man. Be so much more the man.
  • We will proceed no further in this business.He has honored me with the title of Thane of Cawdor!
  • Macbeth is found in a dilemma whether or not he should murder the king for his greed. He decides to proceed no further with the plan. Lady Macbeth mocks him for his lack of courage. However, she influences him to go through the plan.
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