Scenes in this act
- Scene I Lady Macbeth Walks in Her Sleep
In Dunsinane, a Doctor who has watched for two nights and seen nothing waits with the Gentlewoman of Lady Macbeth to confirm what she reported.
- Scene II The Thanes March to Birnam
Near Dunsinane, Menteith, Caithness, Angus, and Lennox wait for Malcolm's army, Siward, and Macduff, and then march to meet them at Birnam.
- Scene III Macbeth Calls for His Armor
In Dunsinane, Macbeth scorns the desertion of the thanes, trusting the promise about Birnam, and humiliates the Servant who brings news of the English army.
- Scene IV Branches of Birnam Wood
Facing Birnam Wood, Malcolm orders each soldier to carry a branch in front of him to disguise the size of the troop.
- Scene V The Queen's Death and the Moving Wood
In Dunsinane, Macbeth mocks the siege until he hears women's cries and learns from Seyton that the queen has died.
- Scene VI The Army Reveals Itself
On the plain, Malcolm orders the branches dropped and gives the attack orders, with Siward and his son in front.
- Scene VII The Duel, Macbeth's Fall, and the New King
On the plain, Macbeth, who feels trapped at a stake like a bear surrounded by dogs, says that he should fear only someone who was not born of woman.
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