1. What three things does Macbeth learn from the witches and apparitions and how does he react to them?
2. How does Macbeth react to Macduff's departure? (use concrete details)
3. What action is taken by Macduff and Malcolm in Act IV? (use concrete details)
1. The three apparitions that the three witches conjure then predict MacBeth's downfall. First, an armed head warns MacBeth to dismiss MacDuff, Thane of Fife. Second, a bloody child assures MacBeth that no man born of woman will harm him. And, third, a child with a crown on his head and a tree branch in his hand promises that MacBeth will only be defeated when Great Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane Hill. Macbeth takes the warning about Macduff with gratitude. He does not give much thought to the warning about the trees.
ReplyDelete2. Macbeth is surprised when he hears that Macbeth has fled to England. He decides to kill Macduff’s entire family so that he does not have to worry about any of his kin.
3. They decide that now is the best time to go to battle with Macbeth and then they start preparing to order the army to move out.
Comment By:
Leah Eisenberg
1. The three apparitions that the three witches conjure then predict MacBeth's downfall. The First Apparition tells Macbeth, “Beware Macduff, Beware the Thane of Fife,” (IV.i.71-72). Then the Second Apparition tells Macbeth, “Be bloody, bold, and resolute; laugh to scorn The power of man, for none of woman born Shall harm Macbeth,” (IV.i.79-81). Then the Third Apparition tells Macbeth, “Macbeth shall never vanquished be until Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill Shall come against him,” (IV.i.92-94). After MacBeth hears what the First Apparition’s warning about Macduff, he says, “Whate’er thou art, for thy good caution, thanks; Thou hast harped my fear alright,” (IV.i.72-73). After the Second Apparition tells Macbeth that no man born of woman will harm him, Macbeth says, “Then live, Macduff; what need I fear of thee?” Then finally, after the Third Apparition tells Macbeth that he will only be defeated when Great Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane Hill, Macbeth says, “Who can impress the forest, bid the tree Unfix his earthbound root? Sweet bodements, good! Rebellious dead, rise never till the wood of Brinam rise,” (IV.i.95-97). So Macbeth is not worried about the trees moving because he knows that they cannot move.
ReplyDelete2. When Lennox tells Macbeth that Macduff fled to England, Macbeth is surprised when he yells, “Fled to England!” (IV.i.142). Then to himself Macbeth says to himself, “The castle of Macduff O will surprise, Sieze upon Fife, give to the’edge o’th’ sword His wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls That trace him in his line,” (IV.i.150-153). Macbeth wants to do this because he does not want to worry about any of Macduff’s kin.
3. At the end of Act Four Malcom tells Macduff, “Come, go we to the King. Our power is ready; Our lack is nothing but our leave,” (IV.iii.271-278). What Malcom and Macduff are going to do is go to Scotland and confront King Macbeth.
Comment By:
Leah Eisenberg
1. The three apparitions that the three witches conjure then predict MacBeth's downfall. The First Apparition tells Macbeth, “Beware Macduff, Beware the Thane of Fife,” (IV.i.71-72). Then the Second Apparition tells Macbeth, “Be bloody, bold, and resolute; laugh to scorn The power of man, for none of woman born Shall harm Macbeth,” (IV.i.79-81). Then the Third Apparition tells Macbeth, “Macbeth shall never vanquished be until Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill Shall come against him,” (IV.i.92-94). After MacBeth hears what the First Apparition’s warning about Macduff, he says, “Whate’er thou art, for thy good caution, thanks; Thou hast harped my fear alright,” (IV.i.72-73). This means that Macbeth is now weary of Macduff and that he thanks the First Apparition for warning him. After the Second Apparition tells Macbeth that no man born of woman will harm him, Macbeth says, “Then live, Macduff; what need I fear of thee?” Then finally, after the Third Apparition tells Macbeth that he will only be defeated when Great Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane Hill, Macbeth says, “Who can impress the forest, bid the tree Unfix his earthbound root? Sweet bodements, good! Rebellious dead, rise never till the wood of Brinam rise,” (IV.i.95-97). So Macbeth is not worried about the trees moving because he knows that they cannot move on their own. Macbeth’s main problem is that he does not think deeper about the predictions; he does not analyze them properly. What Macbeth does not know is the nature of Macduff’s birth and that parts of trees can be worn as camouflage.
ReplyDelete2. When Lennox tells Macbeth that Macduff fled to England, Macbeth is surprised when he yells, “Fled to England!” (IV.i.142). Then to himself Macbeth says, “The castle of Macduff I will surprise, Sieze upon Fife, give to the’edge o’th’ sword His wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls That trace him in his line,” (IV.i.150-153). Macbeth plans on killing Macduff’s entire family. We later learn that Macbeth has the Murder kill Macduff’s staff as well. Macbeth wants to do this because he does not want to worry about any of Macduff’s kin.
3. At the end of Act Four Malcom tells Macduff, “Come, go we to the King. Our power is ready; Our lack is nothing but our leave,” (IV.iii.271-278). What Malcom and Macduff are going to do is go to Scotland and confront King Macbeth. Moreover, they also appear to be planning to take an army with them and perhaps fight Macbeth as well.
Comment By:
Leah Eisenberg
1. The first apparition tells Mabeth to beware Macduff. The second apparition is telling Macbeth to be careful of a man not born by a woman. MacBeth will only be defeated when Great Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane Hill.
ReplyDelete2. Macbeth is surprised that Macduff has fled to England. Just to be careful Macbeth plans to kill Macduff’s family so there is no one else left to threaten his throne.
3. Macduff and Malcom have decided that they are ready to fight Macbeth.
- Kirsten
1. The first apparition tells Mabeth to beware Macduff. “Beware the Thane of Fife. Dismiss me. Enough” The second apparition is telling Macbeth to be careful of a man not born by a woman. “Be bloody, bold, and resolute; laugh to scorn the power of man, for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth.” The third apparition is, MacBeth will only be defeated when Great Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane Hill. “Macbeth shall never vanquished be until Great Birnam Wood to hugh Dunsinane Hill shall come against him.”
ReplyDelete2. Macbeth is surprised that Macduff has fled to England. Just to be careful Macbeth plans to kill Macduff’s family so there is no one else left to threaten his throne. “The castle of Macduff I will surprise; seize upon, Fife, give to the’edge o’th sword his wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls that trace him in his line.”
3. Macduff and Malcom have decided that they are ready to fight Macbeth. “Be this whetsone of your sword. Let greif convert to anger; blunt not the heart, enrage it.”
- Kirsten
1. The first apparition tells Mabeth to beware Macduff. “Beware the Thane of Fife. Dismiss me. Enough” Macbeth takes head to the withes advice and thanks them by saying, “For thy good caution, thanks.” The second apparition is telling Macbeth to be careful of a man not born by a woman. “Be bloody, bold, and resolute; laugh to scorn the power of man, for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth.” Macbeth doesn’t pay much attention to these words because he knows that man is born of woman so there’s nothing to worry about there; or so he thinks. The third apparition is, MacBeth will only be defeated when Great Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane Hill. “Macbeth shall never vanquished be until Great Birnam Wood to hugh Dunsinane Hill shall come against him.” Macbeth replies to this by saying, “
ReplyDeletethat will never be. Who can impress the forest, bid the tree unfix his root? Sweet bodements, good!” Macbeth knows that trees can’t move. He listens to the apparitions literally and doesn’t think that they may have a deeper meaning. End the end this will be a part of his demise.
2. Macbeth is surprised that Macduff has fled to England. Just to be careful Macbeth plans to kill Macduff’s family so there is no one else left to threaten his throne. “The castle of Macduff I will surprise; seize upon, Fife, give to the’edge o’th sword his wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls that trace him in his line.” Macbeth brutally kills Macduff’s family. He doesn’t spare anyone’s life. He killed all his children, his wife, and anyone else that could have been found in the castle. He does this because he’s paranoid and he thinks that Macduff and his kin want to bring him to his demise.
3. Macduff and Malcom have decided that they are ready to fight Macbeth. “Be this whetsone of your sword. Let greif convert to anger; blunt not the heart, enrage it.” Malcom wants to encourage Macduff to take all the pain and hurt that he’s feeling and turn it into revenge.
- Kirsten
2. “Time, thou anticipat’st my dread expoilts” Macbeth feels as if macduff had anticipated something and fled because he knew something. “the castle of Macduff I will surpise” he is threatening an attack upon Macduff’s estate. Because of macbeth’s paranoia he is starting to distrust everyone and takes it upon himself to kill this secret covert.
ReplyDelete3. “Come, go we to the King.” Malcolm and Macduff plan to go against Macbeth by getting the support of the King of England.
- Desiray Williams
1. “Beware Macduff, Beware the Thane of Fife.” The first apparition is a warning to Macbeth. They are trying to elucidate to Macbeth that Macduff is a threat to him. “The power of man, for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth” the second apparition is any man born by the womb of a woman cannot harm Macbeth. However, Macbeth does not know how Macduff had been born. “Macbeth shall never vanquished be until Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill shall come against him.” This third apparition says that once those of England come against him then he will not be vanquished.
ReplyDelete2. “Time, thou anticipat’st my dread exploits” Macbeth feels as if Macduff had anticipated something and fled because he knew something. “The castle of Macduff I will surprise” he is threatening an attack upon Macduff’s estate. Because of Macbeth’s paranoia he is starting to distrust everyone and takes it upon himself to kill this secret covert. “His wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls that trace him in his line.” Macbeth is killing everyone in relation to Macduff just in case that they also retain valuable information. He isn’t willing to take any risks.
3. “Come, go we to the King.” Malcolm and Macduff plan to go against Macbeth by getting the support of the King of England. “Convert to anger; blunt not the heart, enrage it.” Malcolm is encouraging Macduff to take revenge against Macbeth for killing his family.
-Desiray Williams