ACT+IV+CHARACTERS

CHARACTERS

MAJOR:

*Macbeth- The murder of Lady Macduff and her young son in act IV marks the moment which Macbeth descends into utter madness killing out of furious desire to do harm.

*Lady Macduff- Lady Macduffs husband flees from his family, in this utter madness Lady demands to know why her husband has fled. After talking to Ross she and her son are murdered.

*Macduff- "Macduff thinks he can avoid having his family looking guilty and getting killed by fleeing, but he overestimates Macbeth, he then plays the avenger. "

*Malcolm- Malcolm who is the elder son of Duncan urges Macduff to turn grief to anger against Macbeth and Macduff assures him that he will get his revenge.

*Three Witches- The Three Witches make apparitions which are predictions to allay Macbeth's fears. First there is a floating head, second a bloody child, third a crowned child holding a tree, and fourth a procession of eight crowned kings.


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*Ross- "Ross arrives from Scotland and tells Macduff his wife and son are well. He then urges Malcolm to return to his country. Ross broke down and then told Macduff about his family

-AMY CAROLINE RILEY