| What information does Macbeth gather from the witches’ apparitions? How does this information spur Macbeth to commit more murders? | 1.the witches tell him that no man born of a woman can harm him, beware of Macduff, his reign is secure until Birnam Woods comes to Dunsinane Castle.2. |
| Describe Lady Macduff and her son. How might their fate affect an audience’s opinion of Macbeth? | … |
| Lady Macduff calls her husband a traitor and tells her son , “…your father’s dead.” What does she mean by these statements? Why might she have felt this way? | 1. she tells her son that Macduff was wrong for leaving them unprotected2. because by leaving them they are vulnerable to Macbeth |
| In what way do the murders of Macduff’s family represent a new phrase in Macbeth’s moral deterioration ? | killing Macduff’s entire household is a savage act,it makes him look like a savage |
| In Scene 2, for what reasons might Ross ” dare not speak much further”? | Macbeth has spies everywhere and he doesn’t want to be accused of treason |
| Why is Banquo’s head “blood-boltered”? | because the murderers stabbed him in the head repeatedly |
| Identify the catalog of vices that Malcolm attributes to Macbeth (Scene 3 lines 57-59). | he is false, deceitful,malicious,lecherous, and violent |
| The actual murder of Lady Macduff and her children is committed by ____________. | Macbeth’s hired killers |
| “He wants the natural touch;for the poor wrenThe most diminutive of birds, will fight,Her young ones in the nest , against the owl.”In this assertion, Lady Macduff feels____________. | that is is unnatural for her husband to have left his family unprotected |
| After hearing the further prophecies of the witches, Macbeth is __________________________. | encouraged and feels that he is invincible |
| Give an example of dramatic irony in Act IV. | when Ross tells Macduff that his family was well at peace when he left them |
| Killing Macduff’s family shows that Macbeth is________. (one word) | malicious |
| After hearing the news about his family does Macduff react the way real people do in tragic situations? Explain. | Yes, he was in shock. He couldn’t believe that his entire household was murdered. |
| Act IV amply demonstrates that Macbeth has degenerated to the point where he feels_____________________. | he must kill anyone whom he thinks poses a threat to him |
| When Macduff asks about his family Ross replies that “they were well at peace” when he last saw them. His statement is_________________. | deliberately misleading |
| “…Boundless intemperanceIn nature is a tyranny; it has beenThe untimely emptying of the happy throneAnd fall of many kings”. Macduff observes here that ___________________________________. | a lack of moderation and self-control can cause even a king to fall |
| “… the queen that bore thee,Oftener upon her knees than on her feetDied everyday she lived.”Macduff in these words, says that Malcolm’s mother_________________________________. | prayed often and was always prepared for dying |
| In Scene 3, Malcolm meets Macduff in______________.(Where?). Malcolm expresses concern over___________________. | 1. London, England2. Macbeth’s treachery |
| Duncan is compared to a/an ______ in his meekness. | lamb |
| _____________ is the rightful heir to the Scottish throne. | Malcolm |
Macbeth ACT 4
September 2, 2019