Macbeth character profiles Macbeth Lady Macbeth King Duncan

Macbeth character profiles Macbeth Lady Macbeth King Duncan Banquo The Witches Macduff Malcolm Doctor

Macbeth At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is a loyal and dutiful solider to King Duncan. Duty Ambition Betrayal Conflicted Brutality Revenge

Lady Macbeth partner in crime: part of plot to kill the king Lady Macbeth is a ruthless character who will stop at nothing to achieve her ambition of seizing power. Ambition Manipulation Betrayal Gender Roles Consequence Madness

King Duncan killed by Macbeth King Duncan is a kind king who is respected by the people of Scotland he rules over. kind authority respected paternal betrayed victim

Banquo fights with Macbeth in King Duncan’s army Banquo is a loyal solider to King Duncan and remains loyal after the witches’ prophecy. loyal dutiful threat suspicious endangered tragedy

The Witches predict the future to Macbeth & Banquo The witches’ prophecy states Macbeth will be king: this stirs Macbeth’s evil thoughts and ruthless ambition. prophecy supernatural visionaries symbol of danger temptation tragedy

Macduff kills Macbeth in revenge for the murder of his children Macduff murders Macbeth in revenge for killing his children and Kind Duncan. revenge loyal betrayed bloodlust distraught honourable

Malcolm son of King Duncan: suspected of father’s murder After the murder of his father, King Duncan, Malcolm flees Scotland suspected of his father’s murder. suspected victims justice fear revenge army

The Doctor treats Lady Macbeth’s madness The Doctor is called to the castle to treat Lady Macbeth’s madness: a madness rooted in guilt for killing King Duncan. help investigation concern note-taking fear messenger