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MACBETHSUMMARY ACT 4
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RATIONALITY
Rationality is the quality or state of being
reasonable, based on facts or reason. It is
also concerned with giving reasons for
one’s actions.
• Macbeth bases his actions on emotions
such as fear and a feeling of insecurity.
Give examples of events where this
occurs.
• Macbeth is preoccupied with what is
going to happen and not what is
happening. Discuss this idea in terms
of what is about to happen in the
cartoon.
, Introduction
The following is a summary of the most important action in this act.
SUMMARY ACT 4
Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3
• The witches prepare a brew • Ross warns • Macduff and Malcolm discuss
with ingredients that are the Lady Macduff events in Scotland.
epitome of evil. that she and • Malcom thinks that Macduff is a
• The witches are congratulated her family are traitor to his cause.
by Hecate on their preparations. in danger of • Malcolm tells Macduff he has the
• The witches predict Macbeth’s being support of English troops but he
future. This is done through murdered. would make a worse ruler than
three apparitions. • Lady Macduff Macbeth.
• Macbeth is warned to “Beware ignores the • Macduff finds reasons why
the Thane of Fife” and “none warning. Malcolm is fit to rule.
born of woman can harm • The • An English doctor gives Malcolm
Macbeth” and he is safe until murderers kill advice to heal sick people.
Birnam Wood moves to Lady Macduff • Ross arrives and tells Macduff his
Dunsinane Hill. and her son. family is dead.
• Macbeth decides to attack • Malcolm’s plan to invade
Macduff’s castle and kill Scotland.
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