MACBETH REVIEWACT 4

William Shakespeare

Act 4 Scene 1

Witches do the “double,

double toil and trouble” spell.

Macbeth demands

reassurance from the witches

Apparitions appear

Macbeth decides to kill

Macduff and his family

VIPVERY IMPORTANT PASSAGE

Act 4 Scene 2

Lady Macduff decides

her husband is a

coward

Murderers come and

kill the Macduff

Family

Act 4 Scene 3

Malcolm and Macduff discuss

Macbeth’s evilness

Macduff learns that his family is

dead

Malcolm decides to fight to

become the true king

Macduff stands with Malcolm

who does not want to be seen

cowardly

VIP VERY IMPORTANT PASSAGE

MOTIFS & SYMBOLS

Violence – the witches use fire and snakes,

Malcolm decides to revolt again Macbeth, Macduff’s

family is killed.

Rhyme – used in the spell and makes the spell

faster and more chaotic.

Apparitions are symbols of the past, present, and

future.