Macbeth By William Shakespeare Act I Macbeth and Banquo, who are generals in the army of King Duncan of Scotland, have just fought a battle and have defeated the Thane of Cawdor. The fame of their victory reaches the King before they have returned from the battle. On their way back, Macbeth and Banquo run into three witches, who hail Macbeth as thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor and king after that Banquo demands a …showed first 75 words of 811 total…

…showed last 75 words of 811 total…moving against him and that the Queen has died. Macbeth hurries to battle. He kills Siward and faces Macduff. Macbeth has been depending on the witches’ prophecy, and his last hope is destroyed when he learns that Macduff is not of woman born but was “from his mother’s womb untimely ripped.” After fighting with Macduff, he dies and Macduff places Macbeth’s head at Malcolm’s feet and hails him as king of Scotland.