Macbeth (play)

Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare. It tells the tale of Macbeth, the king of Scotland.

Macbeth, the thane of Cawdor, kills the king Duncan and uptakes the kingship himself. In time, Macbeth's wife, Lady Macbeth, becomes mad and dies. Macbeth himself is at last beheaded by Macduff, the thane of Fife, who has kept his trust in the dead king.

The main meaning behind the play is that the lust for might is overwhelming, and eats at the soul of man.

Well known lines from Macbeth
"Are these knives I see before me?" - Macbeth