Act V, scene ii
1. What does Angus say about the men that Macbeth commands?
Angus claims the soldiers only fight because they are ordered to, not because they love Macbeth. "Those he commands move only in command, nothing in love"
2. How is the "plant" metaphor started in Act I, sc. iv, by Duncan, continued in this scene?
Lennox says they must "drown the weeds."
Act V, scene iii
1. What are Macbeth's troops doing? Why does he remain so confident?
They are turning against him. He believes the witches' statements were literal and true.
2. How does Macbeth acknowledge that Scotland is suffering?
He asks the doctor for advice on what is going wrong in Scotland.
Act V, scene iv
1. Who is Siward? What is his opinion of the king?
Siward called Macbeth the "overconfident tyrant."
2. What tactical strategy does Malcom implement? What is its purpose and why is it significant to the play?
He tells nobody to fight. It explains that everyone is turning on Macbeth.
Act V, scene v
1. How does the sound of the woman's cry affect Macbeth?
"I have almost forgot the taste of fears." It reminds him that he is human and frightened.
2. Who dies in this scene? What are the main ideas of Macbeth's soliloquy after this event?
"The queen, my lord, is dead." He realizes the meaningless of life and his pursuit at royalty.
3. What does Macbeth now recognize about the prophecies? How does his realization relate to the play's central theme?
He believed they could never occur, but now they are. It brings Macbeth back down to earth and he begins to realize that nothing good can come without something bad.
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