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Sunday, April 13, 2014

MACBETH ACT 4


  • The three witches are making a potion that is complimented by Hecate
  • Macbeth shows up and demands that the witches tell him what they know
  • They show him three apparitions. The first is a head that tells him to beware of Macduff. The second is a bloody child that tells him that no one can harm him. The third is a crowned child that says Macbeth will be safe until Birnan Wood mobilizes.
  • Macbeth finds out that Banquo's children will reign. Witches vanish.
  • Macduff fled to England. 
  • Macbeth plans to go to Fife, seize Macduff's castle and kill his wife and children. He plans to start carrying out his actions as he thinks of them "To crown my thoughts with acts, be it thought and done"
  • Lady Macduff accuses her husband of being a traitor. Denounces him to her son and Ross.
  • She tells her son that Macduff is dead. 
  • A messenger comes to warn Lady Macduff of danger.
  • Murderers come kill the son and chase Lady Macduff offstage.
  • Malcolm doesn't trust Macduff. 
  • Macduff says he is not it to be a king.
  • Ross tells Macduff his family has been killed
  • Macduff prepares for revenge. 

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