MB+-+Act+V+q&a

//Macbeth// Name ___________________________ Act V q&a Period _________
 * 1) At the beginning of Act V, what do the Gentlewoman and the Doctor overhear?


 * 1) At the beginning of Scene iii, why is Macbeth so confident?


 * 1) In Scene iv, what does Malcolm order his soldiers to do? Why?


 * 1) When Macbeth says, “Out, out, brief candle!” what is he talking about in general? Who is he talking about in particular? (V, v, 20-31)


 * 1) How does the “Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow” speech coincide with the speech at V, iii, 26-32 to show Macbeth’s change in attitude toward his own life.


 * 1) At the beginning of Scene viii, what bad news does Macbeth receive?


 * 1) What is Siward’s attitude concerning his son’s death in battle? (V, viii)


 * 1) How does Macduff dramatically show that Malcolm is the new king of Scotland, that there is no other king? (V, viii)