Macbeth Act 4

Macbeth Act 4

1. Macbeth visit the witches again

   • They summon three apparitions Each apparitions makes a prophecy
     • The first warns Macbeth about Macduff
       • Macduff's family is killed whilst he fleas to England
         • Malcom has been given ten thousand men so he can overthrow macbeth
     • The second states "No man of woman born can hurt you"
       • Macbeth believes he is safe because every man is woman born
     • The third says that he can't be beaten until Birnam wood moves to dusinane hill
       • The wood can't move so he believes he is safe
   • When Macbeth demands to know if Banquo's children will ever rule Scotland
     • Macbeth is shown Banquo's ghost and a line of kings who seem to be Banquo's descendants

2. The murder of macduffs family is significant to the plot of the story

   • It motivates Macduff's to get revenge on Macbeth and his cruel reign

3. Like the Macbeths, Malcom thinks masculinity mean being agressive

   • However Macduff explains to Malcom men are also sensitive, in this way Macduff teaches Malcom how to be a good man and king