Macbeth

i need 1-3 sentence summary about macbeth

i need 1-3 sentence summary about macbeth

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Three sentences! Okay I'll try but it really is a short summary.

A Scottish soldier (Macbeth) and his friend (Banquo) are met by three strange witches bearing prophetic greetings. Macbeth is told that,among other titles, he will become king. The rest of the play follows a once loyal soldier (Macbeth) into the depths of darkness and despair as he seeks the crown regardless of the consequences.

Macbeth (1606), by William Shakespeare is an Elizabethan play exploring the tragic demise of a Scottish Thane, Macbeth. The tragedy explains ambition and greed’s infiltration on one’s morals, exploring Macbeths self-absorption and failure to accept the consequences of his immoral and unthinkable acts. Who started out as a noble warrior and indeed a hero in his king's eyes, becomes the epitome of evil in the face of an environment where "fair is foul and foul is fair.