Macbeth Act FourFive Analysis Predictions Quote the 2

Macbeth: Act Four/Five Analysis

Predictions (Quote the 2 nd set of predictions for Macbeth; explain how they come to fruition) � � � 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).

Use of Figurative Language � Simile � “black � Metaphor � “Life’s � Macbeth will seem as pure as snow” 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”

Motifs: blood, clothing, sleeplessness, deceptive appearances, darkness, insanity, weather, and disruption in nature � � � � 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”

Examples of Irony � Verbal � “They were well at peace when I did leave ‘em” � Situational � Macduff is not “born” of woman � 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)

Tragic Hero Pattern (1 -6) 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

Tragic Hero Pattern (7 -12) 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!