| What do the contents of the witches’ cauldron described in Act 4, Scene 1 foreshadow? | Macbeth’s rule will be filled with more murders. |
| Why is Lady Macduff angry with her husband in Act 4, Scene 2? | His leaving makes him look like a traitor. |
| What apparitions did the witches show Macbeth? | an armed head, a bloody child, a crowned child with a tree |
| What does the armed head foreshadow? | Beware of Macduff. |
| What does the bloody child foreshadow? | No man born of woman can harm Macbeth. |
| What does the crowned child with tree foreshadow? | Macbeth will not be defeated until Birnum Wood comes to Dunsinane hill. |
| Based on his interpretations of the witches’ apparitions, what is one aspect of Macbeth’s tragic flaw? | overconfidence |
| Why does Shakespeare choose to show the murder of Macduff’s family but not the assassination of King Duncan? | The shocking murder of innocent people shows the audience how evil Macbeth has become. |
| Why does Malcolm lie to Macduff about his faults in Act 4, Scene 3? | Malcolm wants to test Macduff’s loyalty. |
| Who does Macduff blame for the deaths of his wife and children? | his own sinfulness |
Macbeth Act 4
November 4, 2019