Macbeth Act 4

Question 1

In scene 1, what are the witches making?

Answer 1

A sort of charm.

Question 2

What does Macbeth learn from each of the three apparitions? What additional question does he ask the witches and by what means do they answer him?

Answer 2

Beware McD floating helmeted head.
No one born of a woman. Bloody child
Birman wood crowned child carrying branch

Question 3

What does Lennox report that Macduff has done? What does Macbeth vow to do about this knowledge?

Answer 3

MacD has gone to England

He will seize his castle and kill everyone he knows.

Question 4

At the beginning of scene 3, why and how does Malcolm test Macduff’s loyalty? How does Macduff finally convince Malcolm that he is not on Macbeth’s side?

Answer 4

Reasons why Macbeth wouldn’t be a good king and why Malcom would.

Question 5

What power does the King of England have that makes him special from other kinds?

Answer 5

Can cure a disease called the “king’s evil”

Question 6

What awful news does Ross bring to Macduff? How does Malcolm tell Macduff to handle the news?

Answer 6

Family and servants are dead.

Don’t keep your grief hidden