Macbeth Act 4
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Macbeth Act 4
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importance to Macbeth’s future
Act Four Scene One
The three witches are creating a potion and spell
around a cauldron
“Double Double toil and trouble—witches say this as
they work to create an evil spell
Hecate enters and praises the witches for creating the
spell
Macbeth enters—asks them what his future holds
FIRST APPARITION (like a ghost)
ARMED HEAD (knight’s helmet): BEWARE MACDUFF
SECOND APPARITION
A bloody child: NONE OF WOMAN BORN SHALL HARM
MACBETH
THIRD APPARITION
CHILD CROWNED HOLDING A TREE
BRANCH: MACBETH shall never vanquish’d be
until Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill
Shall come against him (he won’t be conquered
until the forest moves up the hill)
Macbeth asks if Banquo’s children will be kings
8 kings appear with Banquo’s ghost following The
last king has a glass in his hand
Witches dance and vanish—Lennox enters and
tells Macbeth that Macduff has fled to England.
Macbeth is going to murder everyone in in
Macduff’s castle.
Act 4 Scene 2
Fife—Macduff’s castle
Lady Macduff complains about Macduff
leaving to England
Her son suggests that they will be fine
without Macduff
Messenger enters warning Lady Macduff of
danger
Lady Macduff recognizes that she has no
defense against violence
Son is murdered and Lady Macduff flees
pursued by the murderers
Act Four scene three
ENGLAND—the only scene in the play that takes
place outside of Scotland
England represents light and good in contrast to the
unnatural acts and evil taking place in Scotland
Conversation between Macduff and Malcolm
Talk about Macbeth’s evil acts—when Macduff says
that Malcolm should go back to Scotland in order to
claim his rightful throne, Malcolm brings up his own
flaws (he’s a sex fiend)
Macduff assures Malcolm that he would be the
better king
England is setting forth to overthrow Macbeth
(Siward)
Macduff and Malcolm are met by Ross
Ross tells Macduff that Macbeth has
murdered Macduff’s family
Macduff goes into a frenzy of upset
Malcolm tells Macduff to “dispute it like a
man” line 218
Macduff commits to overthrowing Macbeth
as well
England is dedicated to overcoming the evil
in Scotland.
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