A.1 Sc. 1 – Three Witches plan to meet Macbeth as he returns from battle.
A.1. Sc. 3 – Macbeth and Banquo meet three Witches who predict Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor and King and that Banquo will be father to a line of kings
A.1 Sc. 4 – Duncan thanks Macbeth and Banquo for defeating the rebels; Macbeth’s secret hope of becoming king receives a set back when Duncan names eldest son Malcolm as his heir
A.1 Sc.5 – Lady Macbeth reads letter from her husband informing her of the Witches prophecies; she advises Macbeth to leave everything to her
A.1 Sc.7 – Lady Macbeth finally persuades Macbeth to go ahead with the murder of King Duncan
A.2 Sc. 1 – Macbeth kills Duncan
A.2 Sc.2 – Macbeth returns from Duncan’s chamber with daggers, Lady Macbeth has to take them back
A.2 Sc. 3 – Macbeth pretends he is grief stricken about death of Duncan; he kills guards
A.3 sc. 1 – Macbeth hires assassins to king Banquo and Fleance
A.3 Sc.4 – At feast it is reported to Macbeth that Banquo was killed but that Fleance escaped. Macbeth sees Banquos Ghost at the table and freaks out
A4. Sc 1 – Macbeth visits Witches again and is shown a series of visions that make three predictions: 1) Beware Macduff, 2) None of Woman born shall harm Macbeth, & 3) Macbeth will not be defeated until great Birnhamwood moves to high Dunsinane Hill.
A.4 Sc. 2 – Macbeth has Lady Macduff and his son killed
A4.Sc 3 – In England, Macduff persuades Malcolm to raise and army to reclaim the crown from Macbeth
A. 5 Sc. 1 – Lady Macbeth’s doctor and maid see her sleepwalking, tormented by the horror and guilt of the murders that have been committed
A5 Sc. 3 – Macbeth is in denial about his situation, despite reports that there is an army outside the gates ready to attack. The Doctor tells Macbeth his wife is sick in her mind
A5. Sc 5 – Macbeth is told Lady Macbeth is dead. Birnhamwood begins to move toward the castle (army in camouflage), shaking Macbeth’s confidence in the Witches prophecies
A5 Sc. 7 – The army advance to within the castle gates and the battle begins
A5 Sc 8 – Macbeth finally encounters Macduff and is killed
A5. Sc. – Malcolm’s army is victorious.