| What is it time for? | Macbeth to hear more prophecies |
| The witches throw all kinds of incredible disgusting ingredients into the cauldron to increase the potion’s evil powers. What effect do these lines have on you? | They are very creepy and make you uncomfortable. |
| “Have now, you secret, black, and midnight hags! What is it you do?” What does this greeting imply about Macbeth? | That he has changed drastically since they were last together |
| What should a leader’s first consideration be? | What is best for his nation |
| What is the first of the witches’ messages? | To beware Macduff |
| What does the second apparation predict? | That no man shall touch Macbeth |
| How does Macbeth react to the second prediction? | He gets over confident and stops being scared of the first prediction |
| What precaution will Macbeth take? | … |
| What is the third prophecy? | Macbeth will never be defeated until Birnam Wood marches to fight you at Dunsinane Hill. |
| Why is Macbeth pleased with the third prophecy? | He thinks that it will never come true. He believes that this means he will be king his entire life and then this will happen at the end. |
| What does Macbeth learn from the appearance of the kings and Banquo? | That even though Banquo is dead, his descendants will continue to be kings for MANY generations. |
| What should he learn from these prophecies, but apparently doesn’t? | To fear for his life in the future. |
| What does Macbeth’s decision about attacking Macduff’s castle tell us about his continuing moral decline? | That more of the man he used to be is slipping away by the minute and he is becoming a monster. |
| In what way are these murderers worse than those he has already committed. | He will be killing innocent people for nothing. |
| What argument does Lady Macduff make against her husband’s flight? | That she is sad about him leaving |
| What is the temper of Scotland and its people? | The “poor country” is full of pain. No one is happy, they are all miserable |
| Why might Shakespeare have included the scene between little Macduff and his mother? | To show how innocent Macduff’s family is. |
| Of what significance is the discussion of traitors beyond showing us how clever and bright the young Macduff is? | To show us how people view Macduff |
| What can we judge of Lady Macduff’s character? Compare he to Lady Macbeth. | She is nice and protective of her family, but, unlike Lady Macbeth, I don’t think that she would kill for her family |
| What concern does Malcolm voice about Macduff? | He doesn’t know if he can trust him. |
| Why does the fact that Macduff left his family unprotected in Scotland give Malcolm doubts? | It gives him doubts about trusting him as well. |
| Why does Malcolm pretend to have all of Macbeth’s bad characteristics and more? | To test Macduff |
| What convinces Malcolm that Macduff is trustworthy? | Macduff made it clear that he would never support an evil king. |
| What is Malcolm’s good news for Macduff and all of Scotland? | People are coming up to go against Macbeth |
| Why is Ross reluctant to share the news of Macduff’s family? | He didn’t want to bring Macduff the bad news. |
| Who does Macduff blame? Why? | Himself |
| How does Malcolm encourage Macduff to deal with his grief? | Like a man. He needs to bottle up that anger and save it for Macbeth. |
| Based on his reaction to the vicious murder of his wife and son, how would you describe Macduff’s character? | He cared a lot about his family and would have done anything to protect them |
Macbeth ( Act 4)
August 12, 2019