Macbeth Edited Ppt

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Act iv


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The three witches suddenly appear onstage. They circle the cauldron, chanting spells and

adding bizarre ingredients to their stew. Then Macbeth enters and asks the witches to

reveal the truth of their prophecies to him. To answer his question, the witches summon

horrible apparitions.


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First, a floating hand warns him to bewareMacduff.

Second, bloody child appears and tells himnone woman born can harm him.

Third, a crown child holding a tree tells him

that he is safe until Birnam Wood moves toDunsinane Hill.

Finally, a procession of eight crowned kingswalks by, the last carrying a mirror. Banqousghost walks at the end of the line.


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Macbeth demands to know the meaning ofthe clues but the witches perform a mad

dance and vanish. Lennox enters and tells him that Macduff has

fled to England.

Macbeth then send murderers to captureMacduffs castle and kill his wife and children.


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At Macduffs castle, Lady Macduff asks Rosson why her husband has fled.

Ross insists that he trusts her husbandsjudgment. Lady Macduff tells her son that his father has

died but her son refused to believe it. Suddenly, a messenger appears and tells her

that she is in danger and urged her to flee.


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Lady Macduff protests because she has donenothing wrong.

A group of murderer enters and saysomething bad about Macduff.

Macduffs son called the murderer a liar and

the murderer stabs him. Lady Madcuff turns and runs and the

murderers chase after her.


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Outside King Edward Palace, Malcolm speakswith Macduff, telling him that he does not

trust him since he has left his family inScotland and may be secretly working forMacbeth.

To determine whether Macduff is trustworthyor not, Malcolm rambles on about his ownvices.


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He admits that he wonders whether he is fitto be king as he is lustful, greedy and violent.

At first, Macduff politely disagreed with it buthe cannot keep himself from crying out OScotland, Scotland.

Macduffs loyalty to Scotland leads him toagree that Malcolm is not fit to governScotland or perhaps not even to live.

A doctor appears briefly and mentions that a crew of wretched souls wait for King Edwardso they may be cured.


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When the doctor leaves, Malcolm explains toMacduff that King Edward has miraculous

power to cure diseases. Ross enters, arrived from Scotland and told

Macduff that his wife and son are well.

He urges Malcolm to return to his country. Malcolm says that he will return with ten

thousand soldier lent to him by English King. Ross then confessed to Macduff that

Macbeth has murdered his wife and son.


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Macduff was crashed with grief. Malcolm asks him to turn the grief into anger.

Macduff assures him that he will take revengeon Macbeth.


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Theme of ACT FOUR

(According to scene)


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Characters andQuotes


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Wicked:

By the pricking of my thumbs,

Something wicked this way comes:

Open, locks, Whoever knocks!

Second Witch, scene i


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Brave:

When our actions do not,

Our fears do make us traitors. Lady Macduff, scene ii

Strong willing:Angels are bright still, though the brightest

fell; Though all things foul would wear the

brows of grace, Yet grace must still look so. Malcolm, scene iii


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Loyal:

Fare thee well, lord: I would not be the villain

that thou think'st For the whole space that's inthe tyrant's grasp,

And the rich East to boot.

Macduff, scene iii


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Brave:

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. Scene iii


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Macbeth Act 4

Significance of Act 4


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Significance of Scene 1

Chanting "Double, double, toil and trouble," the

three Witches stir the cauldron and adding

bizarre ingredients to their steweye of newt

and toe of frog/ wool of bat and tongue of dog One of the witches chants: By the pricking of my

thumbs something wicked this way comes

Macbeth enters and asks the witches to revealthe truth of their prophecies to him


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The predictions are:

1. A floating head wearing a helmet warns

Macbeth to beware of Macduff.2. A bloody child appears and tells Macbeth

that none of woman born shall harmMacbeth

3. A crowned child holding a tree tellsMacbeth that he remain undefeated until

Birnam Wood come to Dunsinane

4. A procession of eight kings walks by, thelast carrying a mirror. Banquos ghostwalks at the end of the line.


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The Witches left after trying to cheer Macbeth

up.

Lennox enters, informing Macbeth that

Macduff has fled to England.

Macbeth resolves to send murderers to

capture Macduffs castle and to kill Macduffswife and children.


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At Macduffs castle, Lady Macduff accostsRoss, demanding to know why her husbandhas fled.

Lady Macduff feels betrayed. Ross insists that he is sure Macduff did the

right thing

Once Ross leaves the place, Lady Macduff tellsher son that his father is dead, but the little

boy perceptively argues that he is not.


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A messenger hurries in, warning Lady Macduff

that her life is in danger.

Soon after, a group of murderers enter

When one of them declares that Macduff is

evil, Macduffs son called the murderer a liar.

The murderer stabs him.

Lady Macduff runs for her life.


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Outside King Edwards palace, Malcolm speaks to

Macduff and told him that he does not trust him

since he has left his family in Scotland and may be

working secretly for Macbeth. Malcolm begins to ramble about he being fit to

be the king since he is lustful, greedy and violent.

Macduffcant stand it and tells Malcolm that heis not fit to be king. With this, Macduff passes

Malcolms test.


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Macduff returns to Scotland

Ross breaks the news that his family was

murdered by Macbeth.

Malcolm urges Macduff to turn the grieve to

anger.

Macduff agrees and assures Malcolm that he

will inflict revenge upon Macbeth


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