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Act IV discussion questions. Act IV, scene 1, lines 22-34. Explain and describe Hecate’s imagery—how is it significant?. Act IV, scene 1, lines 50-61. Describe the imagery Macbeth uses in these lines. How is it significant?. Act IV, scene 1, lines 71-72. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
• Act IV discussion questions
Act IV, scene 1, lines 22-34
• Explain and describe Hecate’s imagery—how is it significant?
Act IV, scene 1, lines 50-61
• Describe the imagery Macbeth uses in these lines.
• How is it significant?
Act IV, scene 1, lines 71-72
• What is the first piece of information the witches provide?
Act IV, scene 1, lines 80-82
• What is the second piece of information from the witches?
Act IV, scene 1, lines 90-94
• What is the third piece of information Macbeth receives from the witches?
Act IV, scene 1, lines 98-100
• How does Macbeth interpret the witches’ information?
Act IV, scene 1, lines 123-125
• What is the meaning of the apparition of eight kings?
Act IV, scene 1, lines 144-156
• What does Macbeth vow to do in lines 146-148, “…the very firstlings of my heart shall be / the firstlings of my hand.”
• What does Macbeth decide to do about the threat of Macduff?
Act IV, scene 2, lines 1-14
• How does Lady Macduff describe her husband’s departure (be specific)?
Act IV, scene 2, lines 30-60
• Why does Shakespeare includes this conversation between Lady Macduff and her child?
• What tone and effect are created by it?
Act IV, scene 2, lines 70-73
• How is Lady Macduff’s statement significant to the play as a whole (including its use of literary device)?
• “But I remember now / I am in this earthly world, where to do harm / is often laudable, to do good sometime / accounted dangerous folly.”
• Line 81: what happens to the Macduffs’ son?
Act IV, scene 3, lines 5-7
• How is dramatic irony created by these lines?
Act IV, scene 3, lines 13-18
• Lines 13-18: What does Malcolm suggest to Macduff?
Act IV, scene 3, lines 22-25
• “Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell: / Though all things foul would wear the brows of grace, / yet grace must still look so.”
• What truth does Malcolm express here?
Act IV, scene 3, lines 22-25
• “Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell: / Though all things foul would wear the brows of grace, / yet grace must still look so.”
• What theme is expressed?
• What literary device from Act I is reflected here?
Act IV, scene 3, lines 50-101 (pages 130-132)
• How does Malcolm describe himself in these lines?
Act IV, scene 3, 102-114
• How does Macduff respond in lines 102-114 (page 134)?
Act IV, scene 3, 114-137
• Page 134--In lines 114-137 Malcolm reveals why he described himself as he did. What is his reason?
Act IV, scene 3, lines 141-158
• What can the King of England do?
• Where does this ability come from?
• Why does Shakespeare include this information—how is it significant?
Act IV, scene 3, lines 176-179
• What literary devices are present in this conversation between Ross and Macduff?
• Why does Ross give these answers to Macduff’s questions?
Act IV, scene 3, lines 189-192
• When Malcolm says, “We are coming thither[,]” who is “we”?
• Where are they going?
• How will this bring “comfort” ?
Act IV, scene 3, lines 224-225
• Why does Macduff call himself “sinful” ?
Act IV, scene 3, lines 237-239
• What does Malcolm mean by this?