Macbeth Act 1 Summary

A lot is going on in Act 1. It starts out in Scene 1 with the three witches, giving off the feeling of trouble and creepiness when they start their spell. The witches are planning to meet with Macbeth and ask if they will meet in thunder, lighting or in rain. It goes on to the next scene where it takes place in the kings headquarters, where we are told that Macbeth has killed Macdonald. Continuing on, Macbeth and Banquo meet the three witches, they go on to tell them about the two mens future in reign. Macbeth is very pleased with their news and thinks nothing of it, but Banquo, is a tad hesitant and more level minded than Macbeth. In the next scene, Duncan learns about the execution of Cawdor, in which his son took the action. Duncan then decides that Malcom would be next in line for the throne. Macbeth is very polite about it, but he is actually angry and shows his selfishness, he believes that he should be next to hold the title. It goes on to Lady Macbeth receiving a letter from Macbeth, informing her that he has a spot to be in Reign. Lady Macbeth then makes a plan to make the processes much faster, but doesn't share the information with her husband. In the last scene it shows that Macbeth is uneasy about their idea of assassinating Duncan. Lady Macbeth shares her plan of the killing and how it will be done. Macbeth agrees to go ahead with the plan.