Context: William Shakespeare, born 23 April 1564, was a well-known playwright of English literature. William was born into a family of glove makers and attended classical high school, after high school he did not continue his education. He married at the age of 18 to a woman named Anne Hathaway. With Anna he had three children and around 1590 he left the family to go to London to work as an actor and begin as a playwright. Shakespeare's works are known to many, and many have their "top pick". Although one of Shakespeare's best is Macbeth, composed in late 1606 or early 1607, it is an extremely bloody tragedy and also short. Macbeth tells the story of a Scottish general who is told prophecies by three witches. We know he is noble because King Duncan says so in Act 1, scene 4, "noble Banquo." Banquo's philosophy is to simply wait for fate to happen because the only way at that time for his sons to become king was if he did something bad. There is no physical description for Banquo, although we know that he has a son and was a soldier. Summary/Commentary: Act Ⅰ Summary: Macbeth had just helped in a battle and on his return, while riding with Banquo, they come across three strange sisters. The sisters tell them prophecies and then disappear. Macbeth gains another title and tells his wife what his sisters told him. Lady Macbeth makes a plan to further the prophecy, but Macbeth is hesitant and refuses to take part in it. Comment: "None more than that of Cawdor will deceive our deepest interest: go pronounce his present death, and with his ancient title salute Macbeth. "The king has just discovered that the lord of Cawdor was a traitor and has decided to have him executed and will give the title "lord of Cawdor" to Macbeth for what he had done to Macbeth decides to indulge him. Lady Macbeth plans and then kills Duncan's two guards "out of anger at what they had done" when in reality he was only covering for himself. Duncan's two sons flee leaving suspicion and an empty throne, meaning Macbeth earns the title of King. Commentary: “These actions are not to be thought of in these ways; therefore, it will make us