Thursday, February 5, 2015
Agenda:
1. Macbeth Act IV Quiz
2. Review Quiz
3. Review Act IV
4. Act it out!
Macbeth comes to the witches and
demands to know the truth about his
prophecy.
 Summon 4 apparitions
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› 1. An armored head
› 2. A bloody child
› 3. A crowned child
› 4. 8 kings and Banquo
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1st apparition warns Macbeth of Macduff
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2nd apparition says Macbeth will not be
killed by a man born from a woman
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3rd apparition says Macbeth is safe until the
Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane Hill
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Macbeth still not satisfied
› Asks if Banquo’s prophecy will be fulfilled
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Witches warn against finding out more
› 4th apparition appears-line of kings
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Lennox tells Macbeth that Macduff has
fled to England.
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Macbeth decides to send murderers to
kill Macduff’s wife and children.
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Do you think there is such a thing as too
much knowledge?
› Why or why not?
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Would you choose to know your own
future if you could?
› Why or why not?
Lady Macduff is angry that her husband
fled and left her and her children
defenseless
 Does not flee when told to because she
argues that she is innocent
 Lady Macduff tells her son that his father
is dead
 Son refuses to believe this and stands up
for his father
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Murderers arrive
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Kill Lady Macduff, her children, and the
servants
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What does the murder of the Macduff’s
signify in Macbeth?
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How does Lady Macduff attack her
husband’s masculinity?
› Page 133
› Different from lady Macbeth?
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Malcolm’s test of Macduff
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Tells Macduff he is lustful, greedy, and violent
Macduff disagrees at first
Admits that scares him for the sake of Scotland
Therefore, passes the test
Malcolm is pleased that Macduff has
shown himself to be loyal to Scotland,
NOT JUST to whoever happens to be on
Scotland’s throne.
Ross enters and speaks of the horrors
taking place in Scotland.
 Later confesses to Macduff that his wife
and children are dead
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 Macduff
announces that he will use
his anger to get revenge and kill
Macbeth
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“Angels are bright still, though the
brightest fell./Though all things foul would
wear the brows of grace,/Yet grace
must still look so.”
› Meaning?
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King Edward can “heal” people with his
touch.
› Meaning?
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“No, they were well at peace when I did
leave 'em.”
› Play on words
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MALCOLM: Dispute it like a man.
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MACDUFF: I shall do so, But I must also
feel it as a man. I cannot but remember
such things were that were most
precious to me.
› Importance of this statement?