| What are the witches doing at the beginning of the act? | Summoning three apparitions in response to Macbeth requesting them to increase the stability of his kingship |
| What 3 things does Macbeth learn from the witches and apparitions and how does he react to them? | He must beware of Macduff, nobody born from women can harm Macbeth, there will be 8 generations of Banquo’s children which upsets Macbeth |
| How does Macbeth react to Macduff’s departure? | He threatens to kill Macduff’s family |
| How does Macduff react to the news that his family has been slaughtered? | He’s greatly saddened and at first has a feminine reaction considering that Malcolm tells him to take the news like a man. Macduff then tells Malcolm to find Macbeth and avenge his family’s deaths. |
| What action is taken by Macduff and Malcolm? | They plan to avenge the death of Macduff’s family by killing Macbeth |
| In Scene 1, how are the themes of betrayal and greed used? | Macduff has fled to England (theme of betrayal) and Macbeth fiercely demands the witches to tell him about Banquo’s children possibly becoming kings (theme of greed) |
| What figurative language is used in the quote, “I think our country sinks beneath the yoke. It weeps, it bleeds, and each new day a gash is added to her wounds”(141). Explain. | Personification because Scotland is being referred to as a woman who weeps and bleeds because “new gashes” (more people getting killed by Macbeth) are occurring and are being added to Scotland’s “wounds” |
Macbeth Act IV Study Guide
August 31, 2019