Characters:
Duncan, King of Scotland
His sons:
Malcolm
Donalbain
Noblemen of Scotland:
Macbeth
Banquo
Macduff
Lennox
Ross
Menteith
Angus
Caithness
Fleance, son to Banquo
Siward, earl of Northumberland, general of the English forces
Young Siward, his son
Seyton, an officer attending on Macbeth
Son, to Macduff
An English Doctor
A Scottish Doctor
A Porter
An Old ManThree Murderers
Lady Macbeth
Lady Macduff
A Gentlewoman, attending Lady Macbeth
Hecate, goddess of witchcraft
Three WitchesApparitionsLords, Officers, Soldiers, Messengers, and Attendants
Set in Scotland and England during the 11th Century
Themes:
Ambition
Appearances can be misleading
Blood
Corruption of power
Deception
Foreshadowing
Good vs. Evil
Guilt
Nature and the Unnatural
Superstition