Describe the three apparitions and their messages. |
1) Armed Head -Beware Macduff2) Bloody Child -No man born of woman shall harm him3) Child with a crown & tree branch- Macbeth will not be conquered until Birnumwood comes to Dunsine hill |
How do witches answer Macbeth’s question as whether Banquo’s descendants will ever reign? |
The witches send 8 children |
What message does Lennox bring Macbeth? |
Macduff’s going to England to bring Malcolm back |
What action does Macbeth call for? |
Kill Macduff’s family |
What is Ross trying to tell Lady Macduff? |
Her husband is trying to do something to help |
How would you characterize the mother and son’s conversation? |
Conversation is playful, son is trying to calm her down |
How does the scene end? |
With the murder of Macduff’s family |
How has Scotland suffered under Macbeth? What theme is Shakespeare developing by including this conversation? |
The husbands are dying |
Malcolm pretends to be as evil as Macbeth, what is his purpose in doing so? |
Testing Macduff |
Who has agreed to help Malcolm and his supporters? |
England |
What has happened to Macduff’s family? |
The were murdered |
Why does Macduff blame himself for the fate of his family? |
He left them behind |
What does Macduff vow? |
To kill Macbeth |