Act IV
Why does Malcolm lie to Macduff?
In order to test Macduff's loyalty
Hecate: And now about the cauldron sing, like e____ and f_____ in a ring, enchanting all that you put in
elves and fairies
Why is lady macbeth doing at night? Why?
Sleepwalking, because of her guilt.
Where is the army waiting to attack?
Birnam Wood
What does blood symbolize in Macbeth?
Who says "Fathered he is, and yet he's fatherless"
Lady Macduff
Who is the 2nd witch referring to when she says "By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes..."
Macbeth
Complete this Lady Macbeth quote: " Out, _________, out, I say! One. Two. Why then, ’tis time to do ’t. Hell is murky.
Damned spot
Who does Macbeth kill first on the battlefield?
Young Siward
Macbeth used to be seen as noble and worthy but now he is seen as
greedy and selfish
What were the 3 apparitions the witches told Macbeth?
1. "3x Macbeth! Beware Macduff. Beware the thane of Fife"
2. A bloody child: "Be bloody, bold and resolute... for none a woman born shall harm Macbeth"
3. A child crowned, with a tree in his hand: "Macbeth shall never vanquished be until Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane..."
Who is Malcolm able to get to join their army?
Old Siward (English veteran soldier)
Does Macbeth think anyone in the army can hurt him? Why?
No, because of the witches prophecy.
Identify speaker: "Thou losest labor. As easy mayst thou the intrenchant air with thy keen sword impress as make me bleed. Let fall thy blade on vulnerable crests; I bear a charmèd life, which must not yield
To one of woman born."
Macbeth
How does Macbeth thirst for power?
Killing King Duncan and continuing to kill whoever he desires to
Who says "Angels are bright, still the brightest fell" and who is it referring to?
Speaker: Malcolm and he is referring to Lucifer/Satan
Lady Macduff
Complete this Malcolm quote: "Let every soldier hew him down a ______ and bear ’t before him."
Bough
Identify speaker: "Despair thy charm, and let the angel whom thou still hast served tell thee Macduff was from his mother’s womb untimely ripped."
Macduff
Name 3 motifs in Macbeth
Superstition, paradox, betrayal, cyclicality, supernatural beliefs, blood, ambition and thirst for power
What does Malcolm mean when he says "Black Macbeth, may seem as pure as snow"
Macbeth will absolved by all the evil he has done. According to the Christian faith, the lord will wipe away all of your sins.
Who does the child wearing a crown and holding a tree specifically refer to?
Malcolm as he is holding wood of Great Birnam. It symbolizes Malcolm's attack.
"Out, out, brief candle! Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing."
What does shakespeare warn about at the end of Macbeth? (Hint:"Henceforth be earls, the first that ever Scotland in such an honor named.")
That the cycle of taking power, betrayal, and the witches meddling with men could repeat itself with Macduff.
What is the lesson learned in Macbeth?
You should never be influenced to do something wrong or believe something that isn't right.