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What does Macduff symbolize in Macbeth?
Justice
and
retribution
against
Macbeth’s
tyranny
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In what acts does Macduff become a pivotal character?
Act 4
and
Act 5
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How is Macduff depicted?
Patriotic
Vengeful
Brave
Symbol of
justice
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What does Macduff exclaim upon discovering Duncan's body?
“O
horror
, horror, horror!”
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What does Macduff's refusal to attend Macbeth's coronation signify?
Loyalty to
Scotland's
rightful heir
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What is the effect of Macbeth having Macduff's family killed?
It makes Macduff
vengeful
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What is said to have happened to Macduff's family?
They are
murdered
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What phrase does Macduff use to express heartbreak at his family's murder?
“All my pretty
chickens
and their dam./At one
fell swoop
?”
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What does Malcolm encourage Macduff to do with his grief?
Convert
it
to
anger
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What does Macduff call Macbeth when he challenges him?
A "
hell-hound
"
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Why is Macbeth reluctant to fight Macduff initially?
The
witches' predictions
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What does Macbeth admit to Macduff before their final battle?
His "soul is charged with
blood
"
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What does Macduff reinstate in Scotland by vanquishing Macbeth?
Rightful order
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Who does Macduff establish as king after killing Macbeth?
Malcolm
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What prophecy does Macduff fulfill by killing Macbeth?
“Beware Macduff
!”
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What does Macduff's language reflect?
Loyalty
,
patriotism
, and justice
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What does Macduff describe his family as metaphorically?
“Pretty
chickens
and their dam”
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What do Macduff's interrogatives in Act 4 reflect?
The
disbelief
he
feels
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What does Macduff blame himself for regarding his family's murder?
His
sins
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What does Macduff's use of religious language reflect?
Belief in justice and the
Divine Right
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What does Macduff refer to King Duncan's death as?
A "most
sacrilegious
murder"
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What religious allusions does Macduff use after discovering Duncan's body?
“Merciful
Heaven
!” and “O
hellkite
!”
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What does Macduff reveal about his birth that fulfills the witches' prophecy?
He was "
from
his
mother’s
womb
untimely
ripped
"
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What is Macduff portrayed as by the end of the play?
The
patriotic hero
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