MacBeth Act 4 Overview

Question 1

Act 4, Scene 1

Witches meeting mac beth and warning him

Answer 1

Macbeth meets the witches again and receives three apparitions (supring thing link to supernatural) about his future:

to beware of Macduff

that no one of “woman born” can harm him

that he will never be defeated until “Birnam Wood [come] to high Dunsinane hill” .

Question 2

Act 4, Scene 2

Lady Macduff

Answer 2

Lady Macduff describes Macduff as a traitor, saying he has betrayed her by going to England.

Macbeth has Lady Macduff and their son killed.

Question 3

Act 4, Scene 3

Malcolm tests

Ross arrives

He (Ross) later tells

Answer 3

Malcolm tests Macduff loyalty and decides to trust him.

Ross arrives and tells them they need to go back to Scotland.

He (Ross) later tells Macduff that Macbeth has killed his wife and child, Malcolm tells Macduff to take revenge.