Macbeth

- Thane of Glamis

- ambitions/ witches' prophecy --> betray & murder King to take throne of Scotland

• defeats armies of rebellion against Duncan

• arranges for friend, Banquo, to be murdered in fear witches' prediction Banquo's children will be kings

• Macduff's family killed on basis of further prophesies

• cornered by English & Scotish forces, killed by Macduff

- fatal protagnoist

- initially presented as brave & valiant, ambrition drives Macbeth to betrayal, brutality & death

•  'brave Macbeth- he deserves that name'

• 'I do fear thy nature;/ too full o'the milk of human-kindness'

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