| what is the first apparition and what does it say? | the armed head (Armour);it means beware of macduff |
| what is the second apparition and what does it tell macbeth? why does macbeth feeh he can ignore the first apparition’s warning? | the bloody child;do not fear one born of women;can ignore it bc everyone is born of women |
| what is the third apparition? what does it tell macbeth? why does macbeth feel he can dismiss this apparition as well? | a crowned child with a tree;it tells macbeth that he will never be killed untill Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane.he can dismiss it bc trees cannot move |
| what final question does macbeth have for the witches? what do the witches show him? | he wants to know if banquo’s children will rule;they show him a line of men with one at the end holding a mirror. (all look like banquo) |
| what is ironic about macbeth’s line “infected be the air whereon they ride,/ and damned all those that trust them?” | he is trusting the witches and now he will be damned for it |
| to where has macduff fled? what is macbeth’s soulution to this new problem? | england;his solution is to kill macduff |
| what is macduff’s wife’s reaction to the news that macduff has left her? | very mad |
| how does ross justify macduff’s actions to his wife? | he says that there is a good reason macduff has left but he cannot talk about it |
| what does lady macduff tell her son about macduff? | he is a trador |
| what does macduff’s son say about lady macduff? | that she will easily find a new husband |
| why doesnt lady mcduff leave after she has been warned? | she does not want to leave her home |
| why doesnt malcolm initially trust macduff? | he is not able to trust anyone at this point |
| what do malcolm and macduff now call macbeth? what do they think about how macbeth has been running the country? | a tyrant;they are ashamed & disgusted to call Scotland their home |
| how does malcolm “test” macduff’s allegiance? | he acts likes he is a tyrant and says how he will run the country down to the ground (kind of like macbeth) |
| what kinds of things does malcolm say he would do as king? list two | take advantage of all the women to fufill his lust;steal his land owners money & turn the people against eachother |
| who has malcolm joined forces with? what have they already done to go against macbeth? | king edward’s son- siward;already gathered 10,00 men & are ready to fight |
| describe what edward the confessor, king of england, has done for his people, according to malcolm. | cured them with prayer and had a gift of prophecy |
| what news does ross bring macduff? what is macduff’s immediate reaction? what does he then realize? | his family was murdered;realizes that it is all his fault because he left for england and did not take his family |
| what does macduff vow to do as the end of this scene? | revenge against macbeth |
Macbeth Act 4 Comprehension Check 2011 Secondary Solutions
August 1, 2019