Summary of story macbeth in about 350 words
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The play begins with the brief appearance of a trio of witches and then moves to a military camp,where the scootish king Ducan hears the news that his generals, Macbeth and Banquo, have defeated two seperate invading armies- led by rebel Macdonwald, and one from norway.Following their pitched battle with these enemy forces,Macbeth and Banquo encounter the witches as they cross a moor.The witches prophesy that macbeth will be made thane(a rank of scottish nobility) of cawdor and eventually king of scottland. They also prophesy that macbeth's companion banquo will never be king himself. the witches then vanished, and macbeth and banquo treat their prophecies skeptically until some of the kings Duncan's men come to thank the two general for their victories in battel and to tell macbeth that he has indeed been names the throne of cawdor.The previous thrane betrayed scottland by fighting from the Norwegians and Duncen has condemnded him to death.Macbeth is intriguied y the possibility that the remainder of witch's prophecy--that he wiil be crowned king--might be true--but he is uncertain what to expect.He visits with king Duncan and they plan to die together at inverseness,Macbeth's castle that night.Macbeth writes ahead to his wife,lady Macbeath,telling her all that has happened.