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LESSON 2: INTRODUCTION TO CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY SCOTT


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CHARACTER PERSONAE
1. MACBETH
 He is a general in Duncan’s army
 He is the Thane of Glamis.
 Later he becomes the Thane of Cawder.
1. BANQUO
 He is another General in Duncan’s army
 He is the father to Fleance
 He is murdered by Macbeth’s murderers as the play progresses.
2. KING DUNCAN
 Duncan is the King of Scotland.
 Macbeth kills him to obtain the crown despite Duncan showing him much favour.
3. MACDUFF
 Macduff is the Thane of Fife.
 He suspects Macbeth from the beginning and eventually defeats him in battle.
4. LADY MACBETH
 Lady Macbeth is Macbeth’s wife.
 She encourages Macbeth to kill King Duncan.
 Later she is driven mad by her own suppressed guilt.
5. WITCHES
 The three witches also known as the weird sisters collectively make prediction that drives Macbeth’s ambition and
bring about his defeat.
6. MALCOLM
 Malcolm is King Duncan’s older son.
 He flees to England following his father’s murder and returns with an army to defeat Macbeth.
7. ANGUS
 Angus is a Scottish Thane who suspects Macbeth of foul play and rises against him.
8. CAPTAIN
 The Captain is a soldier who reports to King Duncan that Macbeth has defeated the rebel Macdonwald.
9. ENGLISH DOCTOR
 The English Doctor visits the castle of Edward, King of England.
 He tells Malcolm that Edward will be meeting with a group of sick people, as he is able to heal them with his touch.
10. MACDONWALD

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 A Thane who betraying his own King (Duncan) by siding with the enemies.

11. DONALBAIN
 Donalbain is King Duncan’s younger son.
 He flees to Ireland after his father is killed.
12. FLEANCE
 Fleance is Banquo’s son.
 He escapes the killers and flees Scotland after his father’s murder.
13. HECATE
 Hecate is the goddess of Magic and Witchcraft.
 She scolds the Witches for advising Macbeth without consulting her.
14. LADY MACDUFF
 Lady Macduff is Macduff’s wife.
 She is murdered by Macbeth’s henchmen (murderers)
15. LENNOX
 Lennox is a Scottish Thane.
 He suspects Macbeth of foul play and rises against him.
16. MACDUFF’S SON
 The son of Macduff who is murdered by Macbeth’s murderers.
17. MENTEITH
 Menteith is a Scottish Thane.
 He suspects Macbeth of foul play and rises against him.
18. OLD MAN
 The Old man discusses strange omens with Ross on the day following King Duncan’s murder.
19. PORTER
 The Porter is the servant to Macbeth.
 He provides comic relief as he speaks with Macduff about the things that drink provokes.
20. ROSS
 Ross is the Scottish Thane who suspects Macbeth of foul play and rises against him.
21. SEYTON
 Seyton is the servant of Macbeth who announces the death of Lady Macbeth.
22. SCOTTISH DOCTOR
 The Scottish Doctor consults with Lay Macbeth’s Lady-in-waiting about Lady Macbeth’s sleepwalking.
23. SIWARD
 Siward is an English earl and Kinsman to Malcom.
 He helps Malcom to raise an army to defeat Macbeth.

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24. GENTLEWOMAN
 The gentlewoman is a servant, or a lady-in-waiting to Lady Macbeth.
 She consults a doctor regarding Lady Macbeth’s sleepwalking.
25. FIRST MURDERER
 The first murderer is one Macbeth’s henchmen.
 He kills Banquo and Macduff’s wife and son.
26. SECOND MURDERER
 The second murderer is one of Macbeth’s henchmen
 He kills Banquo and Macduff’s wife and son.
27. THIRD MURDERER
 The third murderer is one of Macbeth’s murderers.
 He kills Banquo and Macduff’s wife and son.
28. YOUNG SIWARD
 Young Siward is Siward’s son and an English soldier.
 He is killed by Macbeth in the final battle.
29. FIRST APPARITION
 The First Apparition is of an armed head; it warns Macbeth to beware of Macduff, the Thane of Fife.
30. SECOND APPARITION
 The Second Apparition is of a blood covered child.
 It assures Macbeth that no one “born of a woman” can harm him.
31. THIRD APPARITION
 The Third Apparition is of a crowned child holding a tree. It tells Macbeth that the only way he may be defeated is
Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane Hill.

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