The 12 Stages of Macbeth

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visiting the witches; facing his greatest threat (himself)

approaching the innermost cave

killing Duncan; the point of no return

crossing the first threshold

inner conflict (guilt); killing guards, Banquo, Lady Macduff and her son

tests, allies, and enemies

meeting the witches who tell Macbeth a prophecy; they change his thinking, sparking his quest for the crown

the call to adventure

Lady Macbeth presents her bulletproof plan to kill Duncan; she trains Macbeth to be a killer

the meeting w the mentor

determining his course of action

the ordeal

Macbeth during the battle; he's just a regular soldier

the ordinary world

Lady Macbeth pressures Macbeth into killing Duncan; he dismisses the thought and refuses to go along with her plan

the refusal of the call

learns the truth about the witches; he fights even though he knows he will be defeated- showing that he's still courageous like in the ordinary world

the resurrection

accepting his flaws and the fact that he'll die; moment of clarity

the return w the elixir

the crown; "invincibility"

the reward

going in to battle with Malcolm and Macduff

the road back


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