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The Coronation of Macbeth: by Group 4

The document summarizes scenes from a play about Macbeth's coronation. In the first scene, Macduff questions why Macbeth has been named king so quickly after Duncan's death. In the second scene, Macbeth is officially crowned the new King of Scotland. In the third scene, Macbeth expresses doubts about his reign due to opposition, but Lady Macbeth assures him she has a plan to deal with opponents. The witches end by foreshadowing that a man's curse and a woman's greed will lead the country, with more evils to come.

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The Coronation of Macbeth: by Group 4

The document summarizes scenes from a play about Macbeth's coronation. In the first scene, Macduff questions why Macbeth has been named king so quickly after Duncan's death. In the second scene, Macbeth is officially crowned the new King of Scotland. In the third scene, Macbeth expresses doubts about his reign due to opposition, but Lady Macbeth assures him she has a plan to deal with opponents. The witches end by foreshadowing that a man's curse and a woman's greed will lead the country, with more evils to come.

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The

Coronation
Of
Macbeth
By Group 4
Scene 1: Outside the King’s Castle
ENTER ROSS, MACDUFF, BELL SOUNDS
MACDUFF: (HOLDING UMBRELLA) So this wretched day hath finally arrived, the
Coronation of noble Macbeth or so they say.
ROSS: So, it may have seemed, but why your attitude towards this?
MACDUFF: My attitude? Why the rush to name a man King so easily? What have he done
aside from kill a rebel?
ROSS: He killed the men who we think killed the king, that gave him the title of King of
Scotland.
MACDUFF: That is the Duty of all men of Scotland. And what about his sons? What about
Malcolm and Donaldbain?
ROSS: (In a hushed tone) You didn’t hear this from me but many has cast the suspicion that
the boys had killed their father in an effort to be named king, especially since Malcolm was
titled Prince of Cumberland. Many say that in their guilt they had ran away, for fear people
would raise suspicions.
MACDUFF: And they I call idiots, the boys could have run away in fear, yes, not because of
your Cock and bull story that they killed the king, but maybe because they didn’t believe the
same men who guard the king from the day of his coronation could kill him so easily, not even
under the influence of mead.
ROSS: A fair point, but the songs of mead had made men do things they never dreamed they
will do. We’ve seen many proof to that.
BELL RINGS
MACDUFF: Either way, there are many like me who believe not that Macbeth should be
crowned king and we shall not be swayed so easily. Come, even nature dreads this day.
Exit
Scene 2: Inside the Ball room
All thanes and Noblemen stand at their seat as well as lady and households, supporters
and other subjects.
BANQUO: Let’s all take a seat and prepare for the coronation of Noble Macbeth.
Enter, MACBETH
Noble Macbeth, Thane of Glamis and Thane of Cawdor, we humbly dowed thee, of the most
deserving King of Scotland. All hail Macbeth Thane of Glamis.
ALL: HAIL
BANQUO: All hail Macbeth, Thane of Cawdor
ALL: HAIL
BANQUO: All Hail Macbeth King hereafter.
Exit

Scene 3: At Macbeth’s Castle, his Bedroom (Formerly Duncan’s Castle)


Enter, Macbeth, Lady Macbeth.
LADY MACBETH: The Day was fair, yet it was foul. A king you are forever more.
MACBETH: True, but at what price? I killed the king, what cruel irony would it be if I were
killed?
LADY MACBETH: By who?
MACBETH: You know who. There are many not supporting my coronation. There are many
who cast the blame that I killed the king. After all it was in my house.
LADY MACBETH: (Laughs) Oh foolish husband, you think I know not of this. But I always
have a plan. Those who oppose this shall be snuffed out like the breath of a candle.

Exit
Scene 4: Outside the King’s Castle
THE THREE WITCHES: A man’s Curse, A woman’s Greed, they shall rule this country.
Evils come, Evils set, Hecate alone can tell what’s next.

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