Transcript Macbeth Act 4

Macbeth Act 4
Watch the video clip and write
down the key images that are of
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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