Macbeth Act V scenes 4-8

Macbeth Act V scene 4

What Happened!English Army gathers near BirnamMalcolm commands the soldiers to cut down a branch and bear it in from of them to hide their numbersThey head to Dunsinane Hill

What’s Important!The third apparition’s fortelling

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Macbeth Act V scene 5

What Happened!Lady Macbeth diesMessenger notifies Macbeth of Birnam Wood

What’s Important!Third ApparitionMacbeth’s reaction to Lady Macbeth’s Death

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Act V scene 6

What Happened!Malcolm plans attackSiward and Young Siward is the first waveMalcolm and Macduff is the second wave

What’s Important!The strategy

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Act V scene 7

What Happened!Young Siward confronts MacbethYoung Siward dies

What’s Important!Macbeth’s persisting ego

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Act V scene 8

What Happened!Macduff confronts MacbethMacduff’s mother died before he was bornA dead person is not man or womanMacduff was not of woman bornMacduff kills Macbeth

Just a bit moreRoss tells Siward that his son is deadMacduff enters with Macbeth’s headMalcolm is named king

What’s important!The apparitions

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Group WorkA continuation:Very important: Who do you blame for the whole tragedy? Why?Only one group got it right out of all four classes

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