macbeth.xml

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<TITLE>The Tragedy of Macbeth</TITLE>

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<P>Text placed in the public domain by Moby Lexical Tools, 1992.</P>
<P>SGML markup by Jon Bosak, 1992-1994.</P>
<P>XML version by Jon Bosak, 1996-1998.</P>
<P>This work may be freely copied and distributed worldwide.</P>
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<PERSONAE>
<TITLE>Dramatis Personae</TITLE>

<PERSONA>DUNCAN, king of Scotland.</PERSONA>

<PGROUP>
<PERSONA>MALCOLM</PERSONA>
<PERSONA>DONALBAIN</PERSONA>
<GRPDESCR>his sons.</GRPDESCR>
</PGROUP>


<PGROUP>
<PERSONA>MACBETH</PERSONA>
<PERSONA>BANQUO</PERSONA>
<GRPDESCR>generals of the king's army.</GRPDESCR>
</PGROUP>


<PGROUP>
<PERSONA>MACDUFF</PERSONA>
<PERSONA>LENNOX</PERSONA>
<PERSONA>ROSS</PERSONA>
<PERSONA>MENTEITH</PERSONA>
<PERSONA>ANGUS</PERSONA>
<PERSONA>CAITHNESS</PERSONA>
<GRPDESCR>noblemen of Scotland.</GRPDESCR>
</PGROUP>

<PERSONA>FLEANCE, son to Banquo.</PERSONA>
<PERSONA>SIWARD, Earl of Northumberland, general of the English forces.</PERSONA>
<PERSONA>YOUNG SIWARD, his son.</PERSONA>
<PERSONA>SEYTON, an officer attending on Macbeth.</PERSONA>
<PERSONA>Boy, son to Macduff. </PERSONA>
<PERSONA>An English Doctor. </PERSONA>
<PERSONA>A Scotch Doctor. </PERSONA>
<PERSONA>A Soldier.</PERSONA>
<PERSONA>A Porter.</PERSONA>
<PERSONA>An Old Man.</PERSONA>
<PERSONA>LADY MACBETH</PERSONA>
<PERSONA>LADY MACDUFF</PERSONA>
<PERSONA>Gentlewoman attending on Lady Macbeth. </PERSONA>
<PERSONA>HECATE</PERSONA>
<PERSONA>Three Witches.</PERSONA>
<PERSONA>Apparitions.</PERSONA>
<PERSONA>Lords, Gentlemen, Officers, Soldiers, Murderers, Attendants, and Messengers. </PERSONA>
</PERSONAE>

<SCNDESCR>SCENE  Scotland: England.</SCNDESCR>

<PLAYSUBT>MACBETH</PLAYSUBT>

<ACT><TITLE>ACT I</TITLE>

<SCENE><TITLE>SCENE I.  A desert place.</TITLE>
<STAGEDIR>Thunder and lightning. Enter three Witches</STAGEDIR>