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.