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Macbeth

By William Shakespeare - Stage play

Stage playStageACT I, Scene 2
The opening page of Macbeth in Shakespeare's First Folio.

PastelKosCC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons

Roles

  • Sergeant - Young Adult (20-35), Adult (36-50), Senior (>50), Male

About this piece

A Sergeant describes the battle against the Irish

Summary

At a camp nearby Forres, Duncan, the king of Scotland, asks a soldier to describe the battle against the Irish army. He describes how the valiant Macbeth and Banquo fought with courage and managed to defeat the Irish army led by the rebel Macdonald.

Tone

DescriptiveReminiscing life story/Telling a story

Use cases

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