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Sec 2EXP Lit: Macbeth The Final Acts

To recap … Act 4 Scene 1: The Prophecies Again Macbeth hears the final prophecies, and he feels secure with his own position and feels that nothing on earth can defeat him. However, he also sees the Procession of Kings, which is the witches’ way of saying that Banquo’s children will reign in Macbeth’s kingdom one day.

Act 4 Scene 2: The murder of innocents This scene shows that Macbeth’s tyranny is complete – he no longer hesitates to kill innocent people (Macduff’s family). By now, you should re-examine your response to Macbeth’s actions. How do you feel about him now? What emotions do you have? If you know that he will die eventually at the end of this play, do you still have sympathy for him?

Act 4 Scene 3: The turn of tides The tide of fate is turning against Macbeth. Note three key events/consequences from this scene: Macduff has managed to ally himself with Malcolm, the true heir to the kingdom. Malcolm decides to return to Scotland to overthrow Macbeth. Macduff vows revenge on Macbeth when he finds out that Macbeth has killed his entire family.

Fate or Choice? Some people might argue that for each key event in this scene, Macbeth was the cause of each. ConsequenceCause Macduff has managed to ally himself with Malcolm, the true heir to the kingdom. Macbeth raised suspicions by having Duncan killed in his own castle, and by talking too much after the discovery of Duncan’s murder. Malcolm decides to return to Scotland and overthrow Macbeth. Macduff vows revenge on Macbeth when he finds out that Macbeth has killed his entire family.

Fate or Choice? Some people might argue that for each key event in this scene, Macbeth was the cause of each. ConsequenceCause Macduff has managed to ally himself with Malcolm, the true heir to the kingdom. Macbeth raised suspicions by having Duncan killed in his own castle, and by talking too much after the discovery of Duncan’s murder. Malcolm decides to return to Scotland and overthrow Macbeth. Macbeth was not a good king – he was a tyrant, which further motivated Malcolm to return to save his beloved country. Macduff vows revenge on Macbeth when he finds out that Macbeth has killed his entire family. Macbeth choose to slaughter the innocents instead of directly targeting Macduff. Had Macduff’s family been spared, he would not be hell-bent on hunting down Macbeth.

Act 5 Scene 1: The Sleepwalking In this scene, Lady Macbeth is guilt personified. She is so guilty she can no longer get good rest, and is sleepwalking. She does/says the following: She washes her hands. She thinks she is already in hell/going to hell after she dies. She admits her part in Duncan’s murder. She admits her guilt over the murder of innocents. She is tormented by the guilt.

For each action/speech by Lady Macbeth, find the meaning/line. ActionCorresponding line in the play She washes her hands to get rid of the blood. She thinks she is already in hell/going to hell after she dies. She admits her part in Duncan’s murder. She admits her guilt over the murder of innocents. She is tormented by the guilt.

For each action/speech by Lady Macbeth, find the meaning/line. ActionCorresponding line in the play She washes her hands to get rid of the blood. ‘Out, damned spot!’ She thinks she is already in hell/going to hell after she dies. ‘Hell is murky.’ She admits her part in Duncan’s murder. ‘Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him?’ She admits her guilt over the murder of innocents. ‘The Thane of Fife had a wife: where is she now?’ She is tormented by the guilt.‘Here’s the smell of the blood still! All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand.’

Act 5 Scenes The Scottish lords have allied themselves with Malcolm, and this shows that Macbeth is losing control over his subjects and his hold on the kingdom. Back in the castle, Macbeth refuses to listen to reports of incoming forces, still believing that he is invincible. However, he is shown to be losing control over his own temper more frequently, having subjected to insulting his own servants. Malcolm orders his soldiers to carry a branch from Birnam wood to disguise the size of his army.

Find all of the insults that Macbeth uses on his servants on page 167.

Find all of Macbeth’s insults towards his servants ‘cream-faced loon’ ‘goose look’ ‘lily-livered boy’ ‘patch’ ‘linen-cheeks of thine’ ‘whey-face’ Why do you think he is insulting his servants by calling them cowards or using cowardice-related vocabulary?

Act 5 Scene 5 This scene is important because two key events happen. What are the two events?

The two key events that makes this the climax of the play … Macbeth is told of Lady Macbeth’s death. Macbeth follows the acceptance of this news through his soliloquy, arguably one of the most famous of Shakespeare’s words. Birnam Wood begins to move to Dunsinane. He realises that the prophecies are coming true, and the world he has built around himself is slowly crumbling. Reality is hitting him hard.

Macbeth’s Tomorrow Soliloquy Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time – And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage

What are Macbeth’s immediate emotions? What does Macbeth feel at this point? Name at least 3 emotions and explain why.

Act 5 Scene Macbeth feels like he has been cornered, and have no choice but to fight it to his death. He still believes that no one can harm him. He kills Young Siward. The battle begins, but the castle falls quickly to Malcolm’s forces. Macduff finally finds Macbeth, who destroys him confidence by making two prophecies true at once.

When he hears of Macduff’s birth, he is shocked, and at first refuses to fight him, but ends up deciding that he will fight to his death. What does Macbeth feel at this point? Name 1 emotion and explain why.

Holiday Homework 1. Mock FYE paper (either typed or written) 2. E-Learning (found on the GESS Macbeth Blog) – to be revealed next week. 3. Study hard!