: Encouraged by three witches' prophecies and his even more ambitious wife, Lady Macbeth, he murders King Duncan to seize the throne.
: The protagonist, Macbeth, is a valiant Scottish general whose downfall is triggered by his fatal flaw— unbridled ambition . The Tragedy of Macbeth
: The couple is soon consumed by paranoia and guilt, leading Macbeth to become a tyrannical ruler and Lady Macbeth to descend into madness and death. Notable Interpretations and Media The Tragedy of Macbeth | Shakespeare Oxford Fellowship : Encouraged by three witches' prophecies and his