Name: ______
Act V Summary
Directions: Use the words in the Word Bank to complete the summary.
scene i
The ______is night in Macbeth’s castle at Dunsinane. A doctor
and gentlewoman are discussing Lady Macbeth’s strange habit of ______.
Just then, Lady Macbeth, in a ______, enters the hall holding a candle. She
is crying and upset overthe ______of Lady Macduff and Banquo. Lady
Macbeth appears to see ______on her hands andclaims that nothing will
wash the blood away. They are concerned about her descentinto ______.
scene ii
Outside Macbeth’s castle, a group of Scottish lords discuss the impending
______. Malcolm is leading the English ______and is set to
rendezvous with Macduff’s, Scottish army at Birnam Wood. The ‘ ______’
Macbeth has fortified Dunsinane Castle and will fight from there. (Remember the witches’
______?)
scene iii
Macbeth, his attendants and the ______enter the Great Hall. As
they prepare for war, Macbeth is confident that he is safe from Malcolm and his army
since “none of woman ______” (Act IV, scene i)can harm Macbeth. He is
also confident that he will continue to be ______since there is no way for
“Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane hill … come”(Act IV, scene i). Despite the fact that
the battle is some time off, Macbeth orders his servant to help him into his
______.
The doctor speaks to Macbeth about his ______. He tells Macbeth
that the Lady is not able to sleep because she is troubled by ______. The
doctor is ordered to ______her.
scene iv
The time for ______has arrived and Malcolm and Siward plan to attack
the castle. In order to ______the size of their army, Malcolm and Siward decide
that each soldier should cut a limb from the trees in Birnam Wood. Then, the soldiers will
______the limb in front of them as they march to the castle. Again, remember the
______: “Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane hill … come”(Act IV, scene i).
scene v
In the castle, Macbeth is busy ______the castle with banners
and bragging that his castle is so strong that it will repel the enemy and they will give
up. He comments that if Scottish soldiers had not joined Malcolm, his Scottish army
would ______the English army.
Suddenly, a woman ______. He says that at one time, the scream
would have unnerved him, but now, he has done too many ______
things to care. A servant enters and tells Macbeth that the queen is ______.
He is ______but recovers quickly.
A messenger enters and tells Macbeth that the ______of
Birnam Wood are advancing towards the castle Dunsinane. Macbeth recalls the
witches’ ______about his death. Accepting his fate, Macbeth declares that he will
die ______rather than hiding behind his walls.
scene vi
Outside the castle the ______begins. Malcolm orders the soldiers to throw
down their tree limbs and draw their ______.
scene vii
On the battlefield, Macbeth engages in the fighting because he does not
______any man. During the battle, he ______Siward’s son
and boasts about being invincible.Elsewhere on the battlefield, Macduff searches for his
______– Macbeth. He wants______for the murder of his
family.The English army has gained the advantage and Malcolm and Siward prepare
to enter the ______Dunsinane.
scene vii
Macduff and Macbeth meet on the ______. Feeling confident that he
cannotbe killed, Macbeth ______about the witches’ prophecy and being
invincible. Macduffreplies with the statement: “Macduff was from his mother’s womb
______ripp’d.” (ActV, scene viii). Suddenly, Macbeth is ______
and wants to stop the fight but Macduff refuses. He wants to ______his family.
The battle ______. Malcolm and Siward walk the halls of
Dunsinane anddiscuss the ______. A messenger delivers the news
that Siward’s son ______a soldier’s death in the battle. Macduff,
carrying the ______of Macbeth, soon joins them and declares Malcolm
as the ______of Scotland. Malcolm ______his loyal
followers andinvites them to his coronation.