| The three apparitions | An armed head, a bloody child & a boy crowned, holding a tree in his hand |
| Description of “an armed head” | An armed leader of a fighting force |
| Prediction/foreshadowing of the armed head | Macbeth should beware of Macduff, which foreshadows that the two may encounter each other in battle prior to the end of the play |
| Macbeth’s reaction to the armed head | -Thankful to witches for showing it to him-This confirms his suspicions of Macduff, as he had already had spies in Macduff’s house |
| Description of “a bloody child” | An infant covered in blood |
| Prediction/foreshadowing of the bloody child | No one born naturally of women can kill Macbeth |
| Macbeth’s reaction to the bloody child | -Feels invincible-Feels as if Macduff is no longer a threat, but decides to kill him anyway just to be sure |
| Description of “a boy crowned, holding a tree in his hand” | A young child who is crown king, holding a branch in his hands |
| Prediction/foreshadowing of the boy crowned, holding a tree in his hand | Macbeth won’t fall until Birnam Wood climbs Dunsinane Hill and reaches the doors of Inverness |
| Macbeth’s reaction to the boy crowned, holding a tree in his hand | -Macbeth feels quite cocky-Confused because he thinks this is impossible and could never happen–shows that Macbeth is quite ignorant |
| Macbeth’s DEMAND that results in vision | He demands to know whether Banquo’s descendants will be kings |
| Description of vision | -Eight kings in a line, followed by Banquo-Last one is holding a mirror so the line of kings seems to continue for infinity |
| Macbeth’s response to the vision | Extremely upset that all of his plotting and acts of violence have been for the benefit of Banquo’s descendants |
| Lady Macduff’s feelings about her husband’s flight to England | -Angered and upset-Thinks he is fleeing war and is too cowardly to protect his wife & children-Thinks that even the weakest birds (men) protect their families from the owl (Macbeth) |
| Malcolm’s first “vice” that would make Macbeth seem as pure as snow | Has lots of lust and wants every woman in Scotland |
| Macduff’s response to Malcolm’s lust | It’s fine–there are more than enough willing women in Scotland to satisfy his desires privately |
| Malcolm’s second “vice” that would make Macbeth seem as pure as snow | -Has lots of greed-Wants all the treasures in Scotland and would go to great extents to get them |
| Macduff’s response to Malcolm’s greed | -This is worse than the lust and is a pernicious root-It can still be dealt with though, as there are plenty o treasures in Scotland |
| Malcolm’s third “vice” that would make Macbeth seem as pure as snow | He has no good qualities whatsoever |
| Macduff’s response to Malcolm’s lack of goodness | -Devastated an hopeless-Malcolm is not only unfit to be king, but he is unfit to live-Deeply upset that that Malcolm has none of his parents’ good qualities |
| Why Malcolm has misrepresented himself to Macduff | -To make sure that he is not secretly siding with Macbeth-Macduff could be trying to bring Malcolm back to Scotland to kill him, so he tries to see Macduff’s true feelings by making false statements–the last one does this successfully |
| Steps Malcolm has taken to prepare for his return to Scotland | -Has gotten the help of Siward and his 10,000 troops from Northumberland-Ready to defeat Macbeth |
Macbeth
August 23, 2019