Dramatis Personae

• Duncan, king of Scotland

• Malcolm, his son

• Donalbain, his son

• Macbeth, general of the king’s army

• Banquo, general of the king’s army

• Macduff, nobleman of Scotland

• Lennox, nobleman of Scotland

• Ross, nobleman of Scotland

• Menteith, nobleman of Scotland

• Angus, nobleman of Scotland

• Caithness, nobleman of Scotland

• Fleance, son to Banquo

• Siward, Earl of Northumberland, general of the English forces

• Young Siward, his son

• Seyton, an officer attending on Macbeth

• Boy, son to Macduff

• An English doctor

• A Scotch doctor

• A soldier

• A porter

• An old man

• Lady Macbeth

• Lady Macduff

• Gentlewoman attending on Lady Macbeth

• Hecate

• Three Witches

• Apparitions

• Lords, gentlemen, officers, soldiers, murderers, attendants, and messengers

Scene: Scotland; England.