 BEWARE MACDUFF - Macduff kills him in the end  NEVER VANQUISHED TIL BIRNAM WOOD COMES TO DUNSINANE HILL - Malcolm has soldiers disguise their numbers with tree branches as they approach the castle  NONE OF WOMAN BORN SHALL HARM MACBETH - Macduff was not “born” in the natural sense; he was “untimely ripped” from his mother’s womb (c-section).

 Simile  “black Macbeth will seem as pure as snow”  Metaphor  “Life’s but a walking shadow”  Personification  “our country sinks beneath the yoke/it weeps, it bleeds”  Hyperbole  “All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand”

 Blood: “My soul is too much charged/with blood of thine already”  Clothing: “like a giant’s robe upon a dwarfish thief”  Sleeplessness: “in this slumbery agitation”  Deceptive Appearances: “None of woman born shall harm Macbeth”  Darkness: “How is it now, you secret, black and midnight hags?”  Insanity: “Some say he’s mad; others that lesser hate him call it valiant fury”  Weather: “Though you untie the winds and let them fight agains the churches”  Disruption in Nature: “I should pour the sweet milk of concord into hell, uproar the universal peace, confound all unity of earth”

VVerbal ““They were well at peace when I did leave ‘em” SSituational MMacduff is not “born” of woman DDramatic ““Each new morn/new widows howl, new orphans cry, new sorrows/strike heaven on the face” (spoken by Macduff prior to learning his family has been slaughtered)

1) Man of High Estate. -Macbeth is war hero and thane 2) A Flaw in Character. -Macbeth is overly ambitious 3) Intrusion of Time and a Sense of Urgency. -The king will only be staying for one night 4) Misreadings and Rationalizations. -The witches provide deceptive predictions 5) Murder, Exile, Alienation of Enemies and Allies. -Banquo, Macduff’s family, et. al. 6) Gradual Isolation of the Tragic Hero. -His thanes flee the castle/country

7) Mobilization of the Opposition. - M&M storm the castle 8) Tragic Recognition of the Flaw by the Tragic Hero: Too Late. -He realizes it was all for nothing 9) Last, Courageous Attempt to Restore Lost Honor/Greatness. -He is willing to fight until the flesh is hacked from his bones 10) Audience Recognizes Potential for Greatness. -Opts not to fight Macduff…initially 11) Death of the Tragic Hero. -Macbeth is slain 12) Restoration of Order. -Malcolm is king!