Macbeth Character Review (ACT 1)

One of Duncan’s generals; Macbeth’s best friend

• Malcolm

• Duncan

• Macduff

• Banquo

a good and honest, but politically naïve King of Scotland; Macbeth is his cousin

• Banquo

• Macduff

• Duncan

• Ross

Scottish general; suspicious of Macbeth

• Macduff

• Banquo

• Ross

• Lennox

this character gave the king a report on the battle and described how Macbeth and Banquo were victorious

• Ross

• Lennox

• Captain

• Macduff

Duncan’s most courageous general; strong ambition to become King of Scotland

• Macbeth

• Lady Macbeth

• Banquo

• Macduff

Macduff’s cousin; acts mostly as a messenger in the play

• Lennox

• Angus

• Ross

• Banquo

supernatural agents of fate who predict Macbeth will become King of Scotland

• Lady Macbeth

• Hecate

• Macbeth

• The Three Witches

One of the generals' wife; just as ambitious as her husband

• Hecate

• The Three Witches

• Lady Macbeth

• Lady Macduff

Duncan’s youngest son; he leaves Scotland and goes to Ireland after his father’s murder

• Malcolm

• Donalbain

• Menteith

• Angus

Macbeth’s lieutenant

• Seyton

• Ross

• Banquo

• Captain