Here are some of the important ones: Act I, Scene III. This is the scene where Macbeth and Banquo receive their prophecies from the witches, starting Macbeth's ambitions towards being the king, Duncan. Macbeth's prophecy: He will be Thane of Cawdor and future king. read more
In this scene, Macbeth begins his plans for murdering his best friend Banquo and his son Fleance, as Macbeth thinks Banquo is the greatest threat to his reign. Act III, Scene III The scene where the murder takes place. read more
Although Macbeth is a fairly straightfoward play, with few real subplots, there are several crucial scenes. The first would be, obviously, Act I Scene 3, when Macbeth and Banquo encounter the witches. read more