Literature Network » William Shakespeare

Tragedies of William Shakespeare and Sonnets: Act V: Scenes IV - IX

Content courtesy of

From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Shakespeare, William

Shakespeare, William
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
Critic: Berkeley, David Shelley
Affiliation: Professor Of English, Oklahoma State University

Act V: Scenes IV - IX

Act V, Scene iv

Plot summary.

The scene occurs in the country near Birnam Wood. With drum, colors, and
soldiers marching, enter Malcolm, Siward, Siward's son, Macduff, Menteith,
Caithness, Angus, Lennox, and Ross. Malcolm addresses the native rebels,
saying that he hopes that soon bedrooms will be safe. (Duncan was murdered in
a bedroom.) Menteith replies that his group does not doubt that at all. Siward
asks for the name of the wood ...

Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.

Other Articles on William Shakespeare

About Our Articles: We've partnered with Highbeam Research to provide these article excerpts for your research needs. However, due to copyright laws, we cannot publish the whole article. To view these articles in full length you'll need to use the link above to access the free trial at Highbeam.