Macbeth murders King Duncan in his sleep by stabbing him with a dagger. Duncan, having just survived a revolt and an invasion, is celebrating at Macbeth's palace. Macbeth has been told by the witches that he is to be king. Goaded and encouraged by his wife, and after some soul-searching, Macbeth eventually decides to hurry the process along by murdering the king. His wife gets the king's guards drunk, and after they pass out, Macbeth commits the deed. Lady Macbeth then takes the murder weapon and smears Duncan's blood on the guards, to make it appear that they were guilty of the murder. Macbeth then murders the guards, claiming that he did so in a fit of rage after Macduff discovers the king's body in his chamber. With this act, the first in a series of evil deeds he commits throughout the play, Macbeth becomes king.
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