6. Why does Macbeth go roaring off to fight the enemy? How do we feel about Macbeth when he determines to fight?
He has growing tired of living and just wants to die with the dignity that he is left with.
What does Macbeth hang outside his castle before the fight begins?
They decide that each soldier should cut down a bough of the forest and carry it in front of him as they march to the castle, thereby disguising their numbers. Within the castle, Macbeth blusteringly orders that
banners
be hung and boasts that his castle will repel the enemy.
Why does Macbeth decide to go outside the castle and fight in Scene 5?
Why does Macbeth decide to go outside the castle and fight in Scene 5?
He believes he is in danger because Birnam Wood is moving
. … He hates Macbeth the most of all the thanes. He wants to fulfill his role as the true king of Scotland.
What causes Macbeth to fight Macduff in the end?
What causes Macbeth to fight Macduff?
thanks his supporters and rewards them
.
Why do Malcolm and Donalbain leave the castle and where do they go?
Why do King Duncan’s sons, Malcolm and Donalbain, flee to England after their father is murdered? Malcolm and Donalbain flee from
Scotland to England after their father’s murder because they are afraid that whoever killed their father will kill them next
.
What is the damned spot that Lady Macbeth Cannot wash away?
The spot she’s referring to is
a spot of blood on her hand
. She’s rubbing it, trying to erase it, but cannot. “Here’s yet a spot,” she cries, desperately rubbing.
What weakness does Macbeth’s wife see in him?
Lady Macbeth feels that Macbeth’s weakness is that
he’s too nice or too kind
.
Who Said Life’s but a walking shadow a poor player?
When
Lady Macbeth
kills herself, Macbeth states, “Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more” (V.V. 19-28). In other words, Macbeth compares his existence to the condition of being a mere ghost.
Who kills Macbeth and puts his head on a spike?
It turns out he was taken from his mother’s womb prematurely, and so he technically isn’t of woman born. Macduff demands surrender, and Macbeth refuses. The two fight until Macduff kills Macbeth, chops off his head, and presents it to a triumphant
Malcolm
.
Why is Macbeth simultaneously scared of Macduff but not scared of Macduff?
LOCATION: A room in Dunsinane Castle – Macbeth, servant, doctor. Macbeth says he’s not scared of Malcolm or the English army
because the witches have to him he would never be harmed
. … LOCATION: Country near Birnam Wood – Scottish noblemen, Siward and his son, Malcolm, Macduff are present.
Why is Lady Macduff angry with her husband in Scene 2?
do these words reveal? Why is Lady Macduff angry with her husband in Scene 2?
His leaving throws suspicions on his loyalty
. Macduff is wise and knows exactly what he is doing.
What secret does Macduff reveal about himself?
In this scene, Macduff confronts Macbeth inside the castle. Macbeth taunts Macduff but Macduff just wants to fight. Macbeth claims that he cannot be defeated because of the witches’ prophecy but Macduff then reveals that
he was born by Caesarean birth
.
When Macbeth hears that no one born of a woman will harm him he decides to?
When Macbeth hears that no one born of a woman will harm him, he decides to
kill Macduff anyway
. Lady Macduff misses her last chance for escape, which comes when an anonymous messenger warns her to flee.
Who is the one person who will not go to Scone to see Macbeth crowned king?
Macduff
refuses to go to Macbeth’s coronation, because Macduff is suspicious of Macbeth. Macduff is the only person to question why Macbeth killed the two guards. They are witnesses to the crime, and information could have been gotten from them. Macduff shows his suspicion by questioning Macbeth.
Why do Malcolm and Donalbain flee How does this show the sons to be different from their father?
Following their father’s assassination, Malcolm and Donalbain flee from Scotland
because they fear for their lives
. In act 3, scene 2, the siblings learn about their father’s death and become suspicious that the murderer is still alive and undiscovered.
What meaning does the line God’s Benison go with you?
What does the word benison mean in the sentence “God’s benison go with you, and with those That would make good of bad, and friends of foes!” It means
a blessing
. You just studied 3 terms!
