Act 4

Act 4 Scene 1
1.) 1. Beware of Macduff 2. No women born shall harm Macbeth 3. Macbeth shall rule until Birham Woods comes against Dunsanine. 4. Banquo's sons shall be kings.

2. He misunderstands the witches’ visions saying that you will be killed by a man not born a woman and you’ll be safe until the woods attack you. Of course Macbeth thought these things could never happen so he took his life lightly.

3.) He tells Macbeth that Macduff fled to England.

4. Lennox told Macbeth that Macduff had fled to England. So Macbeth decides he I going to kill everyone in Macduff’s castle.

5.) It could be the climax of the play because it's a forshadow to how Macbeth may die, and he doesn't believe it. Macbeth also says that if a person does something the second they think of it, they'll do it, if not, they won't. So from then on as soon as he decides to do something he's going to act immediately. Being to rash causes people to make bad decisions.


Act 4 Scene 2:
1. It could be showing how love can make you blind at times, because Lady Macduff and her son think that all traitors should be killed or exiled but when the first murderer tells them that Macduff had run away and that he is a traitor they don’t think so. Everyone is saying it but they just can’t bring them selves to face the truth.

2. It's important because Lady Macduff and the Son are talking about how traitors, lier's, and thieves should be hung by the innocent. Then the First Murderer called Macduff a traitor, and the Son told her he was lying. The first murder killed the son, and then Lady Macduff runs away. If Macduff had stayed it's possible this could have been avoided.

3. In line 32 the son says, “As birds do, mother.” That is a recurring motif through out the book about the birds.

Act 4 Scene 3:
1. He goes to england to find Malcolm so they can gather soldiers and troops to go fight against Macbeth because he believes the country is suffering because of it. Malcolm won't have anything to do with it though, he thinks the country would be worse without him. Macduff wants Malcolm to be the new king, but Macduff thinks that because of his greed and desire, he would not be fit for the job.

2. Malcolm thinks Macduff is going to betray him

3. Malcolm is saying that Scotland will call Macbeth a sweet lamb when they compare Macbeth to himself and his evils. The lamb symbolizes meekness, innocence, and gentleness.

4. Malcolm is saying that even if you take the best of something away, there can still be goodness. And he is saying that all things that are evil, such as Macbeth, are trying to be good, such as him trying to/and succeeding in becoming king.

5. He wants to bring Malcolm home because Macbeth is 'making the country bleed' or destroying it. Because of this, he makes him hate Macbeth for the crimes he has committed and for the tyrannical leader he quickly becomes. People are too afraid to stand up against him, so Macduff needs Malcolm's help. It proves that he would go as far as leaving his family unprotected, and because of this he loses them.

6. Murderous, lecherous, greedy, lying, deceitful, violent, malicious, and guilty of every sin that has a name. and he thinks that Macbeth would be a better ruler than himself any day.

7. He's changed in ways that make him a lot more stubborn, and he trusts practically no one. He may not act scared, but in reality he is. He has a lot more to worry about now, his father is gone.

8. There is a lot of anger and untrustworthy vibes going on throughout the scene. Macduff is also plotting his revenge against Macbeth.

9. He's saying that King Edward will be coming soon, but he's helping sick people with his touch because of the power granted to him by heaven. The disease is called 'the evil.' It's symbolic because they are talking about how to cure the problem with the country, and Macduff is trying to get Malcolm to come home with him to help. Malcolm knows the King's ways of helping people, so by knowing this he could help in more than just the way of becoming the new king.

10. He sent thousands.

11. Macduff finds out that his wife and kids were killed, and NOW Malcolm wants to go get revenge on Macbeth. He realizes it was his fault because he left. Malcolm says fight him like a man, but Macduff can't remember the things that were once so precious for him. He doesn't understand how they had no help. He cannot be sad, he has to use his anger to go kill Macbeth instead of 'weeping like a woman.'