1. Thursday, February 5, 2015
Macbeth Act IV
Objective: Students will review important sections of Act II, Scenes I-IV by following a PowerPoint and answering thought questions.
Agenda:
Macbeth Act IV Quiz
Review Quiz
Review Act IV
Act it out!

2. Scene I

3. Plot Summary
Macbeth comes to the witches and demands to know the truth about his prophecy.
Summon 4 apparitions
1. An armored head
2. A bloody child
3. A crowned child
4. 8 kings and Banquo

4. 1st apparition warns Macbeth of Macduff
2nd apparition says Macbeth will not be killed by a man born from a woman
3rd apparition says Macbeth is safe until the Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane Hill
Macbeth still not satisfied
Asks if Banquo’s prophecy will be fulfilled
Witches warn against finding out more
4th apparition appears-line of kings

5. Lennox tells Macbeth that Macduff has fled to England.
Macbeth decides to send murderers to kill Macduff’s wife and children.

6. Thought Questions
Do you think there is such a thing as too much knowledge?
Why or why not?
Would you choose to know your own future if you could?

7. Scene II

8. Plot Summary
Lady Macduff is angry that her husband fled and left her and her children defenseless
Does not flee when told to because she argues that she is innocent
Lady Macduff tells her son that his father is dead
Son refuses to believe this and stands up for his father

9. Murderers arrive
Kill Lady Macduff, her children, and the servants

10. Thought Questions
What does the murder of the Macduff’s signify in Macbeth?
How does Lady Macduff attack her husband’s masculinity?
Page 133
Different from lady Macbeth?

11. Scene III

12. Plot Summary Malcolm’s test of Macduff
Tells Macduff he is lustful, greedy, and violent
Macduff disagrees at first
Admits that scares him for the sake of Scotland
Therefore, passes the test
Malcolm is pleased that Macduff has shown himself to be loyal to Scotland, NOT JUST to whoever happens to be on Scotland’s throne.

13. Ross enters and speaks of the horrors taking place in Scotland.
Later confesses to Macduff that his wife and children are dead
Macduff announces that he will use his anger to get revenge and kill Macbeth

14. Important Quotes
“Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell./Though all things foul would wear the brows of grace,/Yet grace must still look so.”
Meaning?
King Edward can “heal” people with his touch.
“No, they were well at peace when I did leave 'em.”
Play on words

15. MALCOLM: Dispute it like a man.
MACDUFF: I shall do so, But I must also feel it as a man. I cannot but remember such things were that were most precious to me.
Importance of this statement?