Act V, scene ii
1. What does Angus say about the men that Macbeth commands?
Angus says that the soldiers that Macbeth commands are only following orders and that they don't fight because they love Macbeth.
2. How is the "plant" metaphor started in Act I, sc. iv, by Duncan, continued in this scene?
At the end of Act V scene ii, Lennox says "However much blood we need to give to water the royal flower and drown the weeds." He says this because he wants to make Malcolm king and get rid of Macbeth.
Act V, scene iii
1. What are Macbeth's troops doing? Why does he remain so confident?
Macbeth's troops are fortifying the castle at Dunsinane. Macbeth remains so confident because he feels consoled and invincible by the witche's prophecy and he feels that he has nothing to fear until Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane. He also thinks that he will be victorious and he refuses to hear the reports from his generals.
2. How does Macbeth acknowledge that Scotland is suffering?
Macbeth asks the doctor if there is any way he can figure out what's wrong with his country. He also asks him if he can diagnose its disease by examining its urine and bring it back to health.
Act V, scene iv
1. Who is Siward? What is his opinion of the king?
Siward is the commander of the English forces. Siward thinks that Macbeth is overconfident and he informs Malcolm that Macbeth confidently holds Dunsinane and that he is just waiting for their arrival.
2. What tactical strategy does Malcom implement? What is its purpose and why is it significant to the play?
Malcolm wants every soldier to cut off branches and hold them up in order to disguise their numbers as they attack the castle. This will cause Macbeth's spies to give him inaccurate reports.
Act V, scene v
1. How does the sound of the woman's cry affect Macbeth?
Macbeth comments that he almost forgot what fear feels like. Macbeth said "Horrible things are so familiar that they can't startle me"
(Act V, scene v Lines 16-17 ).
2. Who dies in this scene? What are the main ideas of Macbeth's soliloquy after this event?
Lady Macbeth dies. After Lady Macbeth dies, Macbeth says that she should have died later at a more appropriate time. He focuses his soliloquy on the meaning of life. He said "Life is nothing more than an illuison. It's more like a poor actor who struts and worries for his hour on the stage and then is never heard from again. Life is a story told by an imbecile, full of noise and emotional disturbance but deviod of meaning"
(Act V, scene v Lines 24-30).
3. What does Macbeth now recognize about the prophecies? How does his realization relate to the play's central theme?
A messenger tells Macbeth that as he was standing on a hill, he looked toward Birnam and saw that the forest began to move toward the castle. After Macbeth hears this, he is stunned and begins to fear that the witches words may come true after all. He also becomes fully aware that the witches raised his hopes by tricking him with their word games and then destroyed them. The theme Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair is Macbeth's mixup between good and evil and how that reflects his battle against himself. Kingship and Tyranny also plays a major role in Macbeth's realization.
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