Macbeth Act IV

What does the second apparition--the bloody child--warn Macbeth?

No man born of woman shall harm him

When the witches says, "Double, double toil and trouble/ Fire burn and cauldron bubble" is an example of which literary device?

Rhyme

What other vision does Macbeth see?

eight kings in a row, each with the face of Banquo

Why does Malcolm lie to Macduff about his reasons for not wanting to be king of Scotland?

he wants to test his loyalty to Scotland

What does the first apparition--the armed head--warn Macbeth?

Beware Macduff

What does the third apparition--the crowned child with the tree branch--warn Macbeth?

He will not be defeated until the forest comes to the hill

Which character is warned to leave but stays and is murdered?

Lady Macduff

A student asks, "What does it mean to be untimely ripped from a womb?" What kind of question is this?

Level 2 - Inferential

Which character loses hope for Scotland after speaking to Malcolm?

Macduff

Which character claims to be lustful, greedy, and mean?

Malcolm

After reading about Macbeth sending killers to Macduff's house a student realizes how both Macbeth and Adolf Hitler are similar because they are both murders and kill for what they want. What kind of connection is this?

Text-to-world

Why does Lady Macduff think her husband left?

because he is a traitor

"He will not be commanded: here's another,/More potent than the first." What part of the plot does this quote identify?

conflict

When the witches tell Macbeth of the first apparition they say,"Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! Beware Macduff! Beware the Thane of Fife. Dismiss me. Enough" Which type of literary element are the witches using?

foreshadowing

When the text feature at the beginning of Act IV, scene i states:A dark cave. Thunder. WITCHES enter. Which type of mood is created?

something dark and ominous is going to happen