Act 5 scene 3

• Where does Act 5, Scene 3 of Macbeth take place?

  In the castle at Dunsinane
• What does Macbeth recall in this scene?

  The predictions from the visions that the witches showed him
• What does Macbeth believe about the prophecies?

  They protect him from harm
• Who enters to announce the arrival of the English army?

  A servant
• How does Macbeth respond to the news of the English army's arrival?

  He responds with anger and sends the servant away
• What does Macbeth reflect on while alone?

  His lack of love, honor, and friends as he ages
• What does Macbeth resign himself to when he calls for his servants?

  An early death
• Who confirms the arrival of the English army to Macbeth?

  Seaton
• What does Macbeth ask Seaton to bring him?

  His armor
• What does Macbeth discuss with the doctor?

  Lady Macbeth's condition
• What does the doctor say about Lady Macbeth's illness?

  She is not sick in body but in mind
• How does Macbeth react to the doctor's suggestion about Lady Macbeth's healing?

  He commands the doctor to cure her
• What does the doctor imply about Lady Macbeth's healing?

  She has to cure herself
• What is Macbeth's view on medicine after the doctor's comments?

  He decides that all medicine is nonsense
• What does Macbeth do after he puts on his armor?

  He prepares for battle
• What prophecy does Macbeth recite as he prepares for battle?

  The prophecy about burning wood and Dunsinane
• How does the doctor respond to Macbeth's actions and beliefs?

  He decides to get as far from Dunsinane as possible
• Where does act 5 scene 3 of Macbeth take place?

  In the castle at Dunsinane
• What predictions from the visions that the witches showed Macbeth does he recall in this scene?

  That the forest cannot move and that Malcolm was born of a woman
• Why does Macbeth believe the prophecies protect him from harm?

  Because the forest cannot move and Malcolm was born of a woman
• What does the servant enter to announce to Macbeth?

  That the English army has arrived in the country
• How does Macbeth respond to the servant's announcement?

  With anger, and he sends the servant away
• What does Macbeth say he has moved into without the love, honor, and friends that should surround him?

  Old age
• What does Macbeth ask Seaton to do?

  Bring his armor
• What does the doctor say about Lady Macbeth's condition?

  She is not sick in body but in mind
• What does Macbeth command the doctor to do?

  Cure Lady Macbeth
• Why does the doctor say Lady Macbeth has to cure herself?

  Because her illness is in her mind, not her body
• What does Macbeth decide about all medicine?

  That it is nonsense
• What does Macbeth do as Seaton fetches his armor?

  He puts his armor on and prepares for battle
• What prophecy does Macbeth recite as he prepares for battle?

  The prophecy about burning wood and Dunsinane
• What does the doctor decide to do?

  Get as far from Dunsinane as possible
• Why does Macbeth's belief in the prophecies blind him to the instability of his actual predicament?

  Because his men don't trust him and they are far outnumbered
• What does Macbeth reflect on lacking as he ages?

  Honor, love, obedience, and friends
• How does Macbeth's lack of love and friendship relate to the prophecy he unwittingly fulfilled in Act 1?

  By murdering the king, he has left himself with only the frame of a kingship, though he's still breathing
• How does Macbeth's concern for his wife's condition appear in his conversation with the doctor?

  Detached, with no indication that he has actually seen or interacted with his wife
• Why does Macbeth become angry when the doctor suggests Lady Macbeth has to cure herself?

  Possibly because that would mean she requires his support, which he has no time for
• Where does act 5 scene 3 of Macbeth take place?

  • In the castle at Dunsinane
• What predictions from the visions that the witches showed Macbeth does he recall in this scene?

  • The forest cannot move
  • Malcolm was born of a woman
• Why does Macbeth believe the prophecies protect him from harm?

  • Because the forest cannot move and Malcolm was born of a woman, Macbeth believes the prophecies will protect him
• What happens when the servant enters to announce the English army's arrival?

  • The servant enters to announce the English army has arrived
  • Macbeth responds with anger and sends the servant away