Because of his brave conduct during the war.
So the first prediction of the witches really came true,
Macbeth thought: ‘Maybe the other ones will too..’
When Lady Macbeth heard about all this,
She thought of all the things she would miss,
And all the things she would not have seen,
If she did not take this chance to become queen,
Macbeth did not want to think of murdering,
Because King Duncan was such a good king,
Lady Macbeth was determined to become a king’s wife,
Even if that meant she had to take King Duncan’s life,
Finally, after a lot of discussion and talking,
She persuaded Macbeth to kill the great king,
If she had to do it herself she would go mad,
Because King Duncan looked too much like her dad.
Macbeth and his wife made an evil plan,
To kill King Duncan, that poor, poor man,
Lady Macbeth would get the king’s guards sloshed first,
By giving them strong liquor to quench their thirst,
Meanwhile, Duncan would be stabbed by Macbeth,
Whose blood-stained hands would stay deep red.
He placed the knives with the guards, so they got the blame,
As Scotland’s noblemen and king Duncan’s sons came,
And so Macbeth and his wife executed their evil plan,
With this act, Macbeth was proved to be a cruel man.
When the princes and the noblemen found out the king was dead,
Macbeth pretended he was innocent and acted like he went mad.
Before everyone would find out who really was guilty,
Macbeth executed another plan, what was even more filthy,
He made sure there were no witnesses of what he had done,
After he killed both guards, his wife was the only one.
The plan Macbeth and his wife made turned out to be very keen,
And so their dream came true; they became king and queen.
Macbeth’s dear friend Banquo suspected Macbeth was telling lies,
Macbeth was afraid to get caught, so he decided: “Banquo dies!”
He could not do it himself, so he told some murderers to kill his friend,
Without him Macbeth could find some rest, so the murderers were sent.
Macbeth organised a dinner, to celebrate he was on the throne,
But while enjoying his meal, he felt like he was not alone,
Banquo’s ghost appeared to Macbeth, sitting next to him,
To frighten Macbeth, because of his committed sin.
His wife sent her guests away; they could have heard too much:
Macbeth was talking to the ghost about his sins, in his rush,
Lady Macbeth told her guests Macbeth was a lunatic,
She said he suffered since he was born, because he was sick.
Macbeth wanted to know who he should watch out for,
So he went away and paid the witches a visit once more.
Their first prediction is not so rough: ‘Beware Macduff!’
The second prediction the witches make is more tough:
The second prediction is one Macbeth really doesn’t get:
The witches say: ‘None of woman born shall harm Macbeth!’
The third prediction the witches did may sound a little ill:
You shall not be hurt until Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane Hill,
Because of the first prediction, Macbeth wants to kill Macduff,
This is Macbeth’s first plan, which turns out to be very rough.
Macduff has escaped, so Macbeth kills his wife and son Boy,
Killing at first was horrible, but now it seems to bring him joy!
Macduff and other noblemen are gathering a strong armed force,
But still, Macbeth is not afraid and does not show any remorse.
Lady Macbeth goes crazy now, and she commits suicide,
Her evil husband goes on, because he still had his pride,
An army of a thousand soldiers is hiding in Birnam Wood,
Macbeth does not notice, and still thinks his position is good.
Suddenly, he is surprised: Trees are moving in Birnam Wood!
Macbeth thinks he is going crazy, but his eyes are good.
Macduff comes out of the woods and challenges Macbeth,
Who thinks the winner of the fight has already been set,
But Macduff tells Macbeth on the Dunsinane Location,
That he is not of woman born, but of a Caesarian operation!
Then Macduff grabs his sword and beheads Macbeth,
So now the once so good and brave man is dead.
