Act 4 Analysis (Grade 12 NSC Matric English FAL): Flashcards
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What Act 4 represents in Macbeth
What Act 4 represents in Macbeth
Crucial turning point; Macbeth's complete moral descent
Witches' famous chant in Act 4
Witches' famous chant in Act 4
Double, double, toil and trouble; Fire burn, cauldron bubble
First apparition's warning to Macbeth
First apparition's warning to Macbeth
Beware of Macduff
Second apparition's prophecy (woman born)
Second apparition's prophecy (woman born)
No one of woman born can harm Macbeth
Third apparition's prophecy (Birnam Wood)
Third apparition's prophecy (Birnam Wood)
Macbeth safe until Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane Hill
Hidden meaning: second prophecy
Hidden meaning: second prophecy
Macduff from his mother's womb untimely ripped (caesarean)
Macbeth's decision after consulting witches
Macbeth's decision after consulting witches
Have Macduff's entire family murdered
Malcolm's strategy to test Macduff (Act 4)
Malcolm's strategy to test Macduff (Act 4)
Pretends to be more corrupt than Macbeth
Macduff's quote showing concern for Scotland
Macduff's quote showing concern for Scotland
Bleed, bleed, poor country
Literary technique in witches' prophecies
Literary technique in witches' prophecies
Dramatic irony - they seem safe but predict doom