Macbeth Act 4 Study Set

Macbeth visits ______ to get (demand) more info

witches

What do the three apparitions look like AND what does each one say

1. Armed Head (soldiers head)- Beware of Macduff

2. Bloody Child- No man born of women can harm him (no man can harm him)

3. Crowned Child, holding a tree- He can’t be defeated until Birman woods travels to Dunsinance, where Macbeths castle is located

What do the witches show Macbeth about Banquo

He will be the father of the future kings (his prophecy will come true)

Why is the witches speech to him disheartening to Macbeth?

Because no matter what he does, he will lose his crown (his prophecy will not come true)

What is Banqios connection to King James the 1st

Descendant of King James

What decision does Macbeth make about Macduff’s family and why

To kill them all because Macduff betrayed him and he didn’t show up to the banquet. He views Macduff as a threat to his reign and wishes to eliminate any potential challenge to his power.

Where is Macduff

England

Why does Lady Macduff curse her husband

Because Macduff left and she thinks he fled and left her and the children out of fear, being a coward, and a traitor (he didn’t tell her why he left

Why does Shakespeare make the dialogue between Lady Macduff and her son witty

They have a banter, shows their affection for each other, brief cute moment, Mother-son relationship, good relationship

How are Lady Macduff and Lady Macbeth different

Lady Macduff is a loving mother, deeply concerned for her family's well-being, while Lady Macbeth is driven by ambition and power, willing to sacrifice even her own family for personal gain. 

What happens to Macduffs family and household

They are murdered

How is the state of Scotland since Macbeth has take over

• Country is in a downfall

• New widows’ (men are being killed all the time)

• New orphans (left without fathers)

• Everyone is suffering

• Scotland is not safe

• Macbeth is a harsh ruler

• BAD

Malcolm had to test Macduffs loyalty to him. He describes himself and his (fictitious) vices. Name his “vices”

1. Lust

2. Greed

3. Not trustful, honest, religious, generous, humility

How does Macduff react to Malcoms confession to his “vices”

• Lust- Malcom will have everyone coming to him so he won’t have to pick - women would give themselves to him

• Greed- He will have everything he wants at his hands when he is king

• Not trustful, honest, religious, generous, humility- He tells Malcolm if someone like that rules, they would all be doomed

As result, is Malcom ready to trust Macdiff

Yes

Who tells Macduff what happened to his family

Ross

How many soldiers has the king of England given Malcolm and Macduff

10,000

Who is leading the troops

Siward

How is this situation similar to Act 1

• Act 1: Scotland is already in a state of unrest. There's a war going on — Macbeth is fighting against rebels and foreign invaders.

• Act 4: Scotland is again descending into chaos, but this time the enemy is Macbeth himself. He has become the tyrant, and the land suffers under his rule.