Macduff – he is distraught when he hears that his wife and children have been slain by Macbeth ‘What, all my…’

Captain – shows how people think of Macbeth at the start of the play (2 words)

Macbeth - reacts callously to news of his wife's death. He cares about nothing anymore. ‘She should…’

The Witches – introduces the supernatural theme – ‘fair is…

Malcolm – shows what Scotland thinks of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth at the end. ‘The dead…’

The Witches - their prophecy says that Banquo's descendants shall be kings

Lady Macbeth – manipulates Macbeth into killing Duncan ‘ Look like…’

Lady Macbeth - she reassures Macbeth after he murders Duncan, saying he can easily wash the blood off his hands – ‘ A little water…’

Macbeth – ranting and raving at Banquo’s ghost ‘Thou canst not…’

Macduff – reveals that he is not ‘of woman born’, and so he can kill Macbeth ‘ Macduff was from his …’

Lady Macbeth – she has been driven mad by guilt and is trying to wash her hands clean of the blood she is imagining.

Macbeth – he feels guilt and regret for killing Duncan ‘Will all great …’

Banquo - He realises that the prophecy has come true and he suspects Macbeth has done wrong to achieve it. He lacks the courage to speak out, however, and says nothing. This is his fatal flaw. ‘Thou hast it now…’