A5S4

• Act 5 Scene 4 of Macbeth takes place in the country near burning wood
• Characters present in the scene: Malcolm, Seward, Young Silhouette, Macduff, Mantis, Kate, Angus, Lennox, Ross, and soldiers
• Malcolm hopes for a day when people can sleep safely in their own beds
• Malcolm instructs every soldier to cut down a branch and carry it in front of them to hide the true number of soldiers marching
• Soldiers are ordered to lay siege to Macbeth's castle, as his soldiers are leaving him and only those who have to remain with him
• Macbeth's belief in the witches' prophecies leads to his misplaced bravery and determination, based on the false idea of invincibility
• The tragic ending of Macbeth is inevitable as the play draws to a close