A.) Title: Macbeth
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: The Bobbs-Merrill Company Inc.
Date: 1968
Pages: 156
B.) Macbeth begins with three witches setting the tone of the play. The three
witches throughout the play will make predictions and keep the readers continually
wondering.
The king of Scotland, Duncan, receives a message saying that his army has
defeated a Norwegian invader. Macbeth, an army general in his army, received
most of the credit for the victory. Because of this victory and Macbeth's part in it he
is given the title, Thane Cawdor. Macbeth's wife, Lady Macbeth, begins to get
greedy and wants as much power as she can get and will stop and nothing to obtain
it.
Macbeth and Banquo, another general in the army are returning from the
battle when they encounter the three witches. They announce that Malcolm will
one day be heir to the throne. This prediction makes Macbeth happy because he had
dreams of one day being king.
The......
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