Macbeth Act IV Reading Questions

 

Scene i

  1. What does Macbeth’s anxiety to see the witches show?

 

 

  1. What are the first three apparitions to appear, and what does each tell Macbeth?

 

 

  1. What is the final apparition?  What does it signify?

 

 

  1. Why is it important that Macbeth learns of Macduff’s plan for revenge right after he meets with the witches?

 

Scene ii

  1. Where does this scene take place?

 

 

  1. What is Lady Macduff complaining about?

 

 

  1. On what do Lady Macduff and her son disagree?

 

 

  1. What antithesis is found in this scene?

 

 

  1. What is the outcome?

 

Scene iii

  1. Why does Malcolm tell Macduff that whe he, Malcolm, becomes king, “black Macbeth/ Will seem as pure as snow” ?

 

 

  1. How does Macduff convince Malcolm he can be trusted?

 

 

  1. What information does Ross have for Macduff?  What is Macduff’s reaction?

 

 

  1. What help has the English king offered Malcolm and Macduff?