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motion-picture show i Play opens on eerie, macabre note in "an open place," where we translate the three witches, the "weird sisters." In a dozen lines, they announce their evil nature by saying "Fair is foul,and foul is fair/Hover by the fog and the filthy air," and their intention to meet with Macbeth once the "hurly-burly" of a battle between the forces loyal to the King Duncan (led by Macbeth) and a rebels army (led by the modern Thane of Cawdor) comes to an end. (Jump to the text of Act I, diorama i) Scene ii At the camp of the Scottish King Duncan, a wounded officer tells the king and his son, Malcolm, nearly the chivalry of Macbeth and his friend Banquo in the fight against the rebels. News shortly arrives that the battle has now been won. Duncan orders the execution of the captured Thane of Cawdor and then transfers this title and estate to Macbeth, the new Thane of Cawdor.(Jump to the text of Act I, Scene ii)Scene iii Set on a heath, t he three witches coven together again. They brag about their unnatural deeds and their powers over the supernatural world. Macbeth and Banquo appear on what Macbeth describes as an unusually, "foul and fair" day. The three witches predict that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and ultimately king of Scotland, and that his cohort Banquo will never rule. Macbeth pleads with them for more information about his future, but they vanish. Two of the kings men (Rosse and Angus) tell Macbeth about his elevation to the position of Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth and Banquo are taken aback by the accuracy of the witches prediction. For his part, Macbeth is by now devoted to believe that it is his fortune to become king. (Jump to the text of Act I, Scene iii)Scene iv At Duncans castle, the king, Malcolm and another of the kings sons, Donalbain, greet Macbeth and Banquo. Duncan announces that he will visit Macbeth at the new Thanes castle near Inverness, and then names his oldest son Malcolm as successor to the throne. Macbeth says that he will go to Inverness in advance to prepare for the kings arrival. still in a stage aside, Macbeth speculates that Malcolm is an additional obstacle to his attainment of the throne as prophesied by the witches. (Jump to the text of Act I, Scene iv)Scene v At Macbeths Inverness castle, Lady Macbeth reads a letter from her husband, in which he convey... ...ane. Macbeth realizes what this means in terms of the prophecies, but vows to fight on, still assured that no man innate(p) of woman can kill him. (Jump to the text of Act V, Scene v)Scene vi Malcolm, Macduff and a lord of their party, Siward, prepare to assault the walls of Macbeths castle. (Jump to the text of Act V, Scene vi)Scene vii Macbeth appears in armor and kills Siward. He encounters Macduff and the two duel throughout the remainder of the scene. (Jump to the text of Act V, Scene vii)Scene viii As the fight between them continues, Macduff tells Macbeth that he is not a &qu otnatural" product of his mothers womb, that he was prematurely ripped from it and (technically) is "not of woman born." Macbeth faces the challenge bravely, telling his foe to " temporal on, Macduff." Macduff does just that and kills Macbeth. Macduff appears carrying Macbeths severed head and hails Malcolm as the new king of Scotland. Malcolm says that when he is crowned, he will make Macduff and his supporters Earls of the realm as they all celebrate the triumph over Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and the evil that they wrought in Scotland. (Jump to the text of Act V, Scene viii)