Macbeth scenes I-III

In the first three scenes of the play many different things take place. In the first scene readers are introduced to King Duncan who is conversing with a Captain. The Captain is reporting of war and telling the King of brave Macbeth's actions. Macbeth also hears of a prophecy from three witches that he shall be King. His wife, Lady Macbeth gets a letter from him and decides they must kill the King. In act two the couple go through with their plot and each take a part in the murder of the King. The attendants of the King flee for various countries as they feel they will shortly be accused. In the third act Macbeth realizes Banquo is very aware of what he has done and hires murderers to slay Banquo. After the murder Macbeth sees Banquo's ghost in his chair at the banquet.