이 비극은 셰익스피어의 작품 중 가장 짧고 급속한 극의 전개로 긴장감이 넘친다. 덩컨 살해 장면부터 문지기가 희극스러운 한숨을 돌리는 장면까지의 전개가 특히 우수하다. 초자연적 요소가 현저한 점도 특징이다.

윌리엄 셰익스피어의 4대 비극은 공통적으로 주인공들이 어떤 성격적 결함을 갖고 있고 이 결함으로 인해 초래된 비극을 다루고 있는데 맥베스는 야망으로 인한 비극이다.
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Contents
ACT I
Scene I. A Room of State in King Lear’s Palace
Scene II. A Hall in the Earl of Gloucester’s Castle
Scene III. A Room in the Duke of Albany’s Palace
Scene IV. A Hall in Albany’s Palace
Scene V. Court before the Duke of Albany’s Palace

ACT II
Scene I. A court within the Castle of the Earl of Gloucester
Scene II. Before Gloucester’s Castle
Scene III. The open Country
Scene IV. Before Gloucester’s Castle

ACT III
Scene I. A Heath
Scene II. Another part of the heath
Scene III. A Room in Gloucester’s Castle
Scene IV. A part of the Heath with a Hovel
Scene V. A Room in Gloucester’s Castle
Scene VI. A Chamber in a Farmhouse adjoining the Castle
Scene VII. A Room in Gloucester’s Castle

ACT IV
Scene I. The heath
Scene II. Before the Duke of Albany’s Palace
Scene III. The French camp near Dover
Scene IV. The French camp. A Tent
Scene V. A Room in Gloucester’s Castle
Scene VI. The country near Dover
Scene VII. A Tent in the French Camp

ACT V
Scene I. The Camp of the British Forces near Dover
Scene II. A field between the two Camps
Scene III. The British Camp near Dover