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Key Points of Macbeth from war hero to tyrant (I'm including his death)
-Macbeth becomes a war hero -Macbeth is approached by three witches that tell him he will become thane of Cawdor and later, king -Macbeth is given the title of thane of Cawdor -Macbeth alerts his wife of the witches and their prophecies -When Macbeth arrives home, his wife informs him that he is going to murder the king -The king comes to stay in their house; Macbeth kills him while he is asleep -Macbeth becomes king -Macbeth gets paranoid, and has Banquo killed -Macbeth visits the witches and they tell him that he is incapable of being harmed by any man born of woman, to beware of Macduff, and he will be safe until Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane Castle. -Macbeth ha Macduff's family killed. -An army rides from England to attack Macbeth -Lady Macbeth kills herself -While the battle is going on, Macbeth and Macduff face off -Macduff beheads Macbeth because Macduff was a cesarean, not born of woman -End of Macbeth's tyranny |
