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Why does Macbeth go to the Witches in Act 4?
He wants information to guarantee his safety. he is going to them, instead of them coming to him.
"Be violent, bold, and firm. Laugh at the power of other men, because nobody born from a woman will ever harm Macbeth."
The bloody child second apparition
Where is Donalbain at this point in the play?
Still in Ireland
What are the four visions that the Witches show Macbeth?
Armored head, Bloody Chi, Child with a Crown, and Banquo's Ghost/ his Descendants
"He has killed me, mother! Run away, I beg you!"
Macduff's son as he is getting murdered
Lady Macbeth feels guilty for her actions committed in the play, true or false?
TRUE
Why does Macbeth order for Macduff's family to be killed?
Because he does not like that Macduff has left for England to recruit an army to take down Macbeth, and he wants to hit him where it hurts (killing his family)
Malcolm telling every soldier to "hew him down a bough" is significant because... ?
It fulfils the final prophecy of Birnham Wood to Dunsinane
Who kills Macbeth? How does this person "get around" the Second Prophecy?
Macduff; born by C-section, so not technically "born of a woman"
What is the difference between Macbeth seeing the Witches in Act 1 versus Act 4.
He is more demanding, and now, he is coming to them instead of them coming to him.
Which of these is not a theme in Macbeth? Greed, Revenge, Love/ Desire, Deception.
Love/ Desire
What does Lady Macduff tell her son while her husband (his father) is gone?
That he is dead (because she is upset)
Who tells the audience about Lady Macbeth's apparent suicide?
Malcolm, after Macbeth has died.
What is the context behind the quote: "Double, Double, toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble."