MACBETH ACT V

Monday, February 9, 2015

SCENE I Scene opens with the doctor and a

gentlewoman Lady Macbeth is sleepwalking Incessantly scrubbing her hands to get

the “spots” off Continually talks of Lady Macduff and

King Duncan She hears the knocking again Doctor states that she needs a priest

more than a physician

SCENE II Menteith, Caithness, Angus, Lennox, and

soldiers enter talking Stated that English army is near, led by

Malcolm, his uncle Siward, and Macduff All agree to go meet Malcolm Macbeth is fortifying his castle at

Dunsinane People think he has gone crazy

Those he commands move only in command, Nothing in love.

State that his guilt drove him to madness

SCENE III Servant enters saying there are 10,000

soldiers Infuriates Macbeth

Doctor tells him Lady Macbeth is sick with visionsDemands that she be cured Claims medicine is for the dogs

Puts armor on to prepare for battle Spends the scene ranting and raving

like a madman

SCENE IV Malcolm is marching up to the castle

Orders each soldier to break off a branch and hold it in front of him

Conceals their true numbers

Speaks of Macbeth’s army “And none serve with him but constrainèd things whose hearts are absent too.”

Meaning?

Siward knows they will only accomplish their goals by violence.

SCENE V Macbeth notes that many of his soldiers joined

the other side Claims he does not remember what fear is Seyton comes in and tells Macbeth that Lady

Macbeth is dead Popular thought is suicide

Macbeth says, “She should have died hereafter. There would have been a time for such a word.”

Messenger says he sees the trees of Birnam wood moving

Macbeth dons his armor and prepares for battle

SCENE VI Malcolm mandates that the branches

are put down Decides his Uncle Siward and his son will lead the first battle Prepare to strike

SCENE VII Macbeth says he needs to fight like a bear States he is only afraid of man not born of

woman Young Siward enters Claims he hates Macbeth’s name more

than any other They fight and Young Siward is killed Macduff enters and swears he will fight

Macbeth or no one at all Malcolm and Old Siward say castle has

been surrendered with no fight

SCENE VIII Macbeth talks about suicide Macduff enters to fight Macbeth Macbeth is not scared

Thinks Macduff is born of woman Macduff says, “Tell thee, Macduff was

from his mother’s womb untimely ripped.”Caesarian Section

Macduff slays Macbeth Malcolm crowned King of England

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFtCYESosDw

THE END