The beginning of the play happens with people hear about the rebellion led by the present Thane of Cawdor. During this time, Scottish general Macbeth and his companion Banquo were returning from two victories in rebellious battles against Ireland and Norway. The three witches have a confrontation with Macbeth and they prophesy about him being the king of Scotland one day. Upon his return, the Scottish King, Duncan decides to confer the title of Thane to Macbeth. However, Macbeth, over his greed decides to murder the king after receiving some encouragement from his wife Lady Macbeth, and plots to blame his guards for the murder of the king. This is the end of Act I. Students can learn a lot about greed and ambition from this.
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