MACBETH ACT V SCENES 4-8

MACBETH ACT V SCENE 4

WHAT HAPPENED! English Army

gathers near Birnam

Malcolm commands the soldiers to cut down a branch and bear it in from of them to hide their numbers

They head to Dunsinane Hill

WHAT’S IMPORTANT! The third

apparition’s fortelling

ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS SCENE?

MACBETH ACT V SCENE 5

WHAT HAPPENED! Lady Macbeth

dies Messenger

notifies Macbeth of Birnam Wood

WHAT’S IMPORTANT! Third Apparition Macbeth’s

reaction to Lady Macbeth’s Death

ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS SCENE?

ACT V SCENE 6

WHAT HAPPENED! Malcolm plans

attack Siward and

Young Siward is the first wave

Malcolm and Macduff is the second wave

WHAT’S IMPORTANT! The strategy

ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS SCENE?

ACT V SCENE 7

WHAT HAPPENED! Young Siward

confronts Macbeth

Young Siward dies

WHAT’S IMPORTANT! Macbeth’s

persisting ego

ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS SCENE?

ACT V SCENE 8

WHAT HAPPENED! Macduff confronts

Macbeth Macduff’s mother

died before he was born

A dead person is not man or woman

Macduff was not of woman born

Macduff kills Macbeth

JUST A BIT MORE Ross tells Siward

that his son is dead

Macduff enters with Macbeth’s head

Malcolm is named king

WHAT’S IMPORTANT! The apparitions

ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS SCENE?

GROUP WORK A continuation:

Very important: Who do you blame for the whole tragedy? Why?

Only one group got it right out of all four classes

QUIZ TIME!!! Study for THEM!!!

Yes, THEM!!!