Dramatis Personae
- DUNCAN
- king of Scotland.
- MALCOLM
- DONALBAIN
- his sons.
- MACBETH
- BANQUO
- generals of the king's army.
- MACDUFF
- LENNOX
- ROSS
- MENTEITH
- ANGUS
- CAITHNESS
- noblemen of Scotland.
- FLEANCE
- son to Banquo.
- SIWARD
- Earl of Northumberland, general of the English forces.
- YOUNG SIWARD
- his son.
- SEYTON
- an officer attending on Macbeth.
- Boy, son to Macduff. (Son:)
- An English Doctor. (Doctor:)
- A Scotch Doctor. (Doctor:)
- A Soldier.
- A Porter.
- An Old Man
- LADY MACBETH
- LADY MACDUFF
- Gentlewoman attending on Lady Macbeth. (Gentlewoman:)
- HECATE
- Three Witches.
- (First Witch:)
- (Second Witch:)
- (Third Witch:)
- Apparitions.
- (First Apparition:)
- (Second Apparition:)
- (Third Apparition:)
- Lords, Gentlemen, Officers, Soldiers, Murderers,
- Attendants, and Messengers. (Lord:)
- (Sergeant:)
- (Servant:)
- (First Murderer:)
- (Second Murderer:)
- (Third Murderer:)
- (Messenger:)
- SCENE
- Scotland: England.