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Act IV, scene i 1. Compare the witches’ speech pattern with Macbeth’s. 2.
What effect is Shakespeare creating by altering the speech patterns like this? 3. Describe the three apparitions and the significance of each? The first apparition tells Macbeth to beware and be afraid of Macduff, the first apprtion is very impatient does not want to be there. It looks like a head wearing a armored helmet.
The second apparition is a bloody child tells macbeth no one born from a woman will harm him meaning no one can ever physically harm him.The third apparition is a child wearing a crown and holding a tree, it tells macbeth that no one will ever harm him as long as Birnam Wood doesnt march to fight Macbeth at Dunsinane Hill. 4. What, after this, does Macbeth resolve? The predicitions from the apparitions are very contradictory, one says to beware Macduff then another says no one will harm him, if this is true then Macduff is no threat and even the third tells Macbeth that no one will harm him aslong as this unbelievable thing happens.Macbeth comes to the conclusion that he must kill Macduff for no reason really just because he can.
Again he is playing the role of death. 5. Pleased with the information, what one further thing does Macbeth desire to know and what is the answer he gets? Macbeth wants to know if Banquos sons will ever be kings but he is no longer worried about them taking him over. The weird sisters refuse to tell him either because they have no idea or that they do not want Macbeth to know and drive himself crazy over the “truth” 6.
What is the significance of this scene? That Macbeth is going crazy and his conscience is catching up to him but in a very different way. Macbeth is very suspicous of everything and everyone around him I am beginning to believe that Macbeth may have a mental illness such as schizophrenic paranoia or may be bipolar, or it could just be he is regretting his decision. 7. What news does Lennox give to Macbeth? Lennox tells Macbeth that Macduff has left to go to England there is no real reason known at this point. 8. What is Macbeth’s response?Macbeth is angered wishing he could of killed Macduff earlier, but he sees the upside in this situation saying he will go to Macduffs castle or home and kill his wife, his children and anyone fortunate enough to be able to take the throne is Macduff were ever king. Assuring himself that Macduff and his family will never rule.
9. What is his resolve at the end of this scene? How is this different from his previous actions? Macbeth is more risky without thinking much he is determined to kill Macduff, his family, and his town just because he can.Macbeth sounds like he is ready to do this actions himself without a hint of remorse, very different from when he killed Duncan just one man and now he is talking about the slaughter of hundreds including innocent women and children.
Act IV, scene ii 1. What does Shakespeare achieve with the conversation between Ross and Lady Macduff? Lady MacDuff is shown as very emotional and rash, no one knows why Macduff left and his wife is very distraut and upset. Ross is Lady Macduffs cousin and he is there to try to comfort her but realizes that there is only so much he is able to do so he leaves.Ross tells her to be strong and if he had stayed longer Macduffs son would of never been murdered. Ross tells her that Macduff would not of left for no reason there is a rational reason but when Macduff left he was selfish leaving his family to fend for themselves.
2. What is the purpose of the exchange between Lady Macduff and her son? It shows the sons optimism, and his faith in his father. The son is very loyal and is not quick to judge compared to his mother who has no faith and acts as though Macduff meant nothing to her and she is not hurt how replacable he is to her. Lady Macduff keeps asking what he is going to do as a father.She sees a father as irreplacable but a husband is very replacable. It seems as though she wants to see her son in pain, in as much pain she is in right now.
She wants to make him feel as terrible as she feels inside. 3. What effect is created by the Messenger’s entering to warn Lady Macduff? It foreshadows a death but the timing is just so coincidental that their death was so close to them.
That death can appear at any minute, Lady Macduff is so resentful and she could of potentially been killed wiith that anger in her. 4. Why does Shakespeare show the son’s murder onstage?When a murderer kills a person it is an extension of Macbeths inferiority complex.
Macbeth believes that being able to kill whom ever he wants he is superior above anyone else and that “Macbeth” is able to be responsible in the death of a child shows that he is not the same person as the beginning of the play his ego or his illness is now taking him over. The dead child apparition I believe represents the son. The first apparition represents Macduff telling Macbeth to beware of him for killing his son, he is very impatient. Act IV, scene iii 1. What additional evidence does Shakespeare give his audience that Macbeth is a tyrant?Macduff and Malcom are very aware that Duncan had been killed by Macbeth 2. What suspicion of Macduff does Malcolm voice? Malcom worries that Macduff will betray Malcom to protect himself since he was able to leave his family just to save himself.
Malcom is testing Macduff and tells him that it is understandable why he would save himself and that he is innocent enough to satisfy Macbeths needs. 3. How do Malcolm’s comments about Macbeth again bring to mind the “fair is foul” theme? 4. What literary device is Shakespeare employing when Malcolm says, “Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell”?It is allusion.
It refers to how the devil lucifer was a angel who fell into darkness and evil. Macbeth seemed to of began is an “angel” courageous, innocent, ontop of the world. He fell once he had the thoughts to kill Duncan the “brightest” would of been Macbeth he is the one who fell similar to the story of lucifer. Once a respected man and then fell to temptations. 5.
What is it that makes Malcolm suspicious of Macduff’s motives? That Macduff left his family to fend for themselves while he protected himself and going back on his vows and the promise he makes when he had a child to always protect him.Malcom cant seem to understand why he could do that to his vounerable family. 6. How does Malcolm test Macduff’s honesty? Malcom sees is Macduff is a follower or someone who is going to be able to lead. Malcom confesses all of his sins and sees if Macduff will still think he is a good leader for scotland. 7.
How does Macduff nearly fail the test? Macduff keeps consoling Malcom telling him that he will be a great king there will be plenty of willling women when he is king though it is a sin. Macduff assures him that Scotland has enough riches and jewels to satisfy his greed, yet another sin.Macduff comes across as a enabler. 8. What finally convinces Malcolm? After Macduff is not able to convince him and gets frustrated he has a outburst saying that he will not be a good king with all these sins finally being honest which was enough to convince him.
9. What purpose does the brief dialogue about Edward the Confessor’s alleged ability to heal serve? 10. After receiving word of his family’s slaughter, what does Macduff resolve? Macduff is vengeful he knows he must seek justice by ruining Macbeths life in anyway possible.
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