Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare about a Scottish warrior named Macbeth. One day, after winning a battle, he meets three witches who predict that he will become the king of Scotland. The witches also tell him that his friend Banquo’s descendants will become kings, even though Banquo will never be king himself.
Macbeth, already ambitious, starts to think that he could become king right away. His wife, Lady Macbeth, encourages him to kill King Duncan and take his throne. Macbeth hesitates but eventually carries out the murder. Afterward, he feels guilty and paranoid.
Macbeth becomes king, but he fears Banquo’s descendants, so he arranges for Banquo and his son, Fleance, to be killed. Banquo is murdered, but Fleance escapes.
As Macbeth’s reign continues, he grows more paranoid and tyrannical. He consults the witches again, who give him more cryptic prophecies that make him feel invincible. However, things begin to unravel. Macduff, a Scottish nobleman, learns that Macbeth is responsible for the king’s death and leads an army against him.
In the final battle, Macbeth faces Macduff, who reveals that he was not "born of a woman" in the usual way—he was delivered by a caesarean section, fulfilling the witches' prophecy that Macbeth would be defeated by someone not "born of a woman." Macbeth is killed, and Malcolm, Duncan’s son, becomes king, restoring order to Scotland.
The play shows themes of ambition, guilt, and the corrupting power of unchecked desires. Macbeth’s rise to power leads to his downfall, as he loses his humanity and alienates everyone around him.
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