Macbeth Narrative Structure

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What happens in the exposition?
Macbeth is introduced as brave and valiant
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Which acts and scenes does this take place in?
A1S1

A1S2
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KEY QUOTES
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"brave..."

"un______"

"from the "
"brave Macbeth"

"unseamed"

"from the nave to....chaps"
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Who says that Macbeth is "brave"
the captain
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What happens in the inciting incident?
the witches give their prophecies and prophesise that Macbeth will become king
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Which act and scene does this take place in?
Act 1 Scene 3
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KEY QUOTES
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"cannot be..."
"cannot...."
"seated h....."
"kno...."
"ri...."
cannot be ill
cannot be good
seated heart
knock
ribs
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What happens in the rising action?
Macbeth is manipulated into killing the king by Lady Macbeth
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Which acts and scenes does this take place between?
A1S4-A2S1
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KEY QUOTES
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"let light......."

"my black....."

"vaulting......"
let light not see

my black and deep desires

vaulting ambition oerleaps itself
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What is the climax?
where Macbeth murders King Duncan
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What act and scenes does this take place?
A2S1
A2S2
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KEY QUOTE
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"is this...."
is this a dagger
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What is the first thing that happens in the falling action?
Macbeth sees Banquos ghost at the feast
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Which act and scene is this?
A3S4
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What is the second thing that takes place?
Macbeth listens to the witches three new prophecies
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Which act and scene does this take place in?
A4S1
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What is the third thing that happens in the falling action?
Malcom and Macduff join forces in order to overthrow Macbeth
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What act and scene does this take place in ?
A4S3
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KEY QUOTES
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"Sh...."
"thy...."
"Nep...."
"wash......bl.....cl....ha..."
"thus is...."
"full of..."
shake
thy gory locks
Neptunes ocean
wash.....blood....clean....hands
thus is nothing.....safely thus
full of scorpions....mind
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What is the first thing that happens in the catastrophe?
Lady Macbeth loses her sanity
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What is the second thing that happens?
Macduff kills Macbeth
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Which acts and scenes does this take place in?
A5S1-A5S8
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KEY QUOTES
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"full...."
"signi....."
full.....sound and fury

signifying nothing
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What is the restored order?
Malcom is named king
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Which act and scene does this take place?
A5S9
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"brave..."

"un______"

"from the "

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Who says that Macbeth is "brave"

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What happens in the inciting incident?

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