Act 4-5 Flashcards
Act IV
How many times does Macbeth sees Banquo’s ghost?
3 Times
Act IV
The witches’ brew establishes an atmosphere of:
horror and prepares the audience for Macbeth’s violent demands and for the slaughter of Macduff’s family.
Act IV
Macbeth’s actions in Act IV:
disrupt nature, society, and the family.
Act IV
Macduff is prevented from getting complete revenge on Macbeth because
Macbeth has no children.
Act IV
The three prophecies Macbeth receives:
1) Beware Macduff
2) None of woman born / shall harm him
3) he “shall never be vanquished be / until … Birnan wood comes to … Dunsinane.”
Act IV
The three apparitions Macbeth sees at the witches’ cave:
An armed head
A bloody child
A crowned child
Act IV
In the parade of Banquo’s heirs, the mirror represents
the perpetuity of his line.
Act IV
Macduff was not warned about the safety of
His family before he went to find Malcolm. (He inquires of Ross about his country first, his family second.)
Act V
What does Lady Macbeth do while she sleeps?
Walks
Talks
Writes
Act V
What does Lady Macbeth carry? What is she most preoccupied with?
Lighted Candle
Washing blood off her hands
Act V
Concerning Duncan’s murder, Lady Macbeth remarks about the sound ______
The bell
Macbeth’s hesitancy and the amount of blood
Act V
Macbeth asks the doctor to cure not only his wife but also _____
Scotland
Act V
The news of Lady Macbeth’s death prompts Macbeth’s _____
Famous “Tomorrow” speech
Act V
In his “Tomorrow” speech, Macbeth describes life as:
Candle
Shadow
Actor
Act V
What is symbolized as murder and ineradicable guilt.
Blood
