Act 5 Scene 4

Act 5 Scene 4

1. Malcom orders the army to use branches to camoflauge

   • He reports many desertions from macbeth's army
   • 'let every soldier hew with him a bough'
     • the wood begins to 'move'

2. Thoughts....arbitrate'

   • Thinking won't determine the matter but battle will
   • Rhyming couplet

3. Continued and sustained references to war

   • 'Exeunt, marching'
     • 'Drum and colours'
   • In the entrance long list of characters
     • More and more people rallying against Macbeth
       • 'None serve with him but constrained things'
         • Macbeth has a lack of support- some do out of fear- lack of passion/love for the King