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Act 5 Overview (Scene VII (yng. Siward (Challenges Macbeth but is killed,…
Act 5 Overview
Scene VII
Macbeth
Appears alone, feeling trapped like a cornered animal, desperate and savage but will fight to his death to avoid humiliation "They have tied me to a stake; I cannot fly, But bear-like I must fight the course"
Still has faith in the lasts witches prophecy that none of a woman born can harm him "What's he that was not born of woman? Such a one am I to fear, or none." even though the other was proved to be only the part truth
Increase in Macbeths confidence when he kills Young Siward "But swords I smile at, weapons laugh to scorn, Brandish'd by man that's of a woman born."
yng. Siward
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Associates Macbeth with hell "The devil himself could not pronounce a title more hateful to mine ear"
Unafraid of Macbeth, does not flinch when confronting Macbeth and attempts to "prove the lie" that he is is afraid of the "abhorred tyrant"
Sacrificial victim, he is remembered as "paid soldier debt" and "like a man he died"
Youth represents his innocence and lack of experience but he is even still brave and determined enough to try defeat this tyrant for his country
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Scene VIII
Macbeth
Reluctant to fight with Macduff as he recognises he's already spilt too much of his family's blood ".. my soul is too much charg'd with blood of thine already"
Realises the witches had only told him the part truth in their prophecies when he discovers that Macduff was not "of woman born" but "from his mother's womb, untimely ripp'd," he refuses to fight anymore realising the full treachery of the apparitions.
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Malcolm
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Emphasises the restoration of order and peace in Scotland with the deaths of the "butcher and his fiend-like queen."
Scene V
Macbeth
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Begins to feel sorry for himself "Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player / That struts and frets his hour upon the stage / And then is heard no more."
Dehumanised by murder "I have almost forgot the taste of fears" Sensibilities numbed by the evil tyrant that has blossomed in him
He recognises the depth of his own evil behaviour making him more tragic "I have supped full with horrors"*
Witches prophecies
Macbeth remains defiant and over reliant on the witches prophecies "ou castle's stregnth will laugh a siede to scorn"
Scene VI
English and Scottish
Reach Dunsinane, Malcolm instructs the soldiers to start the attack ".. your leave screens throw down, And show like those your are."
Directs Siward and his son to lead the first battle"Shall take upon's what else remains to do, according to our order"
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