questions iv

When the witches are chanting "Double, double toil and trouble; / Fire burn, and cauldron bubble," what are they doing?

casting a spell

what is the "something wicked" that "this way comes"?

macbeth

what does the first apparition tell macbeth?

Beware Macduff

what does the second apparition tell macbeth?

None of woman born shall harm Macbeth

What does the third apparition tell Macbeth?

macbeth shall not be conquered til the forest of great birnam marches to his castle on dunsinane hill

what is one more thing that macbeth wants to know?

will banquo's children ever rule?

what do the witches show macbeth in response to his last request?

8 stuart kings of scotland and banquo's ghost

what does macbeth say he will do to macduff?

kill his whole family

what reason does lady macduff give for why macduff must not love her and their children?

he left them

what does lady macduff tell her son about macduff?

He is dead and a traitor

what reason does macduff' son give for why the liars and swearers are fools?

they outnumber honest men and could take over and avoid punishment

what does the messenger tell lady macduff?

get out now!

what happens at the end of this scene?

macduffs son is murdered and the murderers chase lady macduff out

what does malcolm suspect might be macduff's motivation?

he might be rewarded for killing malcolm

what does malcolm ask macduff about his family?

why did he leave his family in scotland?

what is the first reason malcolm gives when he argues that he would be a bigger tyrant than macbeth?

he is too lusty

what does macduff say he can do for his voluptuousness?

secretly indulge your pleasures - lots of willing girls

what is the second reason malcolm gives for why he wouldn't be a good king?

he's too greedy

what is macduffs final response to malcolm's description of himself?

if it's true, just banish me from scotland

What does Malcolm tell Macduff about the things he said?

they were all lies to see if macduff was honorable

what does malcolm say king edward is able to do?

heal people/see the future

At first, what does Ross say about Macduff's family?

they were okay when he left

What had England lent malcolm?

good sword and 10000 men

what does ross finally tell macduff?

his family's dead

what "medicine" does malcolm say they should take to cure the "deadly grief"?

revenge