Act 4, scene 1

Characters: The 3 witches, Hecate, Macbeth, Lenox

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Act 4, scene 2

Characters: Lady macduff, Rosse, Son, Murderer

Summary: At Macduff’s castle, Rosse visits Lady Macduff and her son, Lady Macduff demanding to know why her husband has fled. Rosse insists that she can trust her husband’s judgment and then he departs. Once he is gone, Lady Macduff tells her son that his father is dead, but the little boy perceptively argues that he is not.

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Act 4, scene 3

Characters: Doctor, Rosse, Malcolm, Macduff

Summary: Malcolm speaks with Macduff, telling him that he does not trust him since he has left his family in Scotland and maybe secretly working for Macbeth. To determine whether Macduff is trustworthy, Malcolm rambles on about his own vices. He admits that he wonders whether he is fit to be king since he claims to be lustful, greedy, and violent.

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