I dreamt last night of the three weird sisters. To you they have showed some truth.
Is this a dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand? Come let me clutch thee.
Macbeth
One cried 'God bless us' and 'Amen' the other, as they had seen me with these hangman's hands.
Macbeth
Consider it not so deeply.
Lady Macbeth
Scene 1: The strain put on Macbeth and Banquo's friendship from the witches prophecies is shown. Macbeth lies to Banquo about his thoughts on the prophecies, which shows that he does not trust Banquo.
The night has been unruly.
Here's a knocking indeed. If a man were a porter of Hell Gate he should have old turning the key.
O horror, horror, horror! Tongue nor heart cannot conceive nor name thee.
Scene 1: Macbeth hallucinates about a floating dagger. This hallucination happens because he is filled with guilt as he is about to go kill the king.
Help me hence, ho.
All but is toys; renown and grace is dead.
Awake, awake. Ring the alarum-bell. Murder and treason.
Macduff
Scene 2: Macbeth comes back from killing Duncan and he is clearly upset. He has brought back the daggers even though the plan was to leave them in the king's room. Lady Macbeth is not impressed that she has to go put them back herself.
By the clock 'tis day, and yet dark night strangles the traveling lamp.
'Tis unnatural, even like the deed that's done
Scene 3: The Porter provides comic relief for the audience before he opens the gate for Lennox and Macduff. Macduff goes to awaken the king only to find him dead.
Lennox
Porter
Macduff
Scene 3: Chaos is everywhere while Macduff awakens the rest of the noblemen by ringing the bell. Meanwhile, Macbeth has gone into the king's room and killed the guards. He claims it was out of rage. Lady Macbeth hears the news and faints. Malcolm and Donalbain plan to run away because they fear people might blame them for the death of their father.
Lady Macbeth
Macbeth
Macduff
Malcolm
Donalbain
Scene 4: Ross and an Old Man are talking about the strange and supernatural occurrences surrounding the king's death. Macduff arrives and lets them know that Macbeth is being crowned king but will not be attending the new king's coronation.
He is already named, and gone to Scone to be invested.