Act I.1-1.5 Characters of Macbeth

This is the tragic hero of the play

• Macbeth

• Banquo

• Malcolm

• Macduff

This thane helped Macbeth lead Duncan's forces to put down not one, but two rebel forces.

• Duncan

• Banquo

• Malcolm

• Macduff

This is the King of Scotland at the beginning of the play

• Banquo

• Macbeth

• Duncan

• Malcolm

This is Duncan's eldest son who is named as the Prince of Cumberland, the heir to the Scottish Throne

• Macbeth

• Banquo

• Donalbain

• Malcolm

This is the character with whom the play opens

• Macbeth

• The Witches

• Duncan

• Banquo

According to the witches, this character will father a line of kings

• Macbeth

• Banquo

• Duncan

• Macduff

According to the witches, this character will become the King of Scotland

• Duncan

• Macbeth

• Banquo

• Malcolm

This character brings the news to Macbeth that he is being rewarded with a second title, the Thane of Cawdor

• Ross

• Duncan

• Banquo

• Malcolm

This famous wife worries that her husband is too full of kindness to do what needs to be done

• Lady Macbeth

• Lady Macduff

• The Witches

• Gentlewoman

This character is a rebel against King Duncan in Act I

• Macdonwald

• The original Thane of Cawdor

• Sweno, King of Norway

• All of these