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alex005
alex005
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High School - 9th Grade

Until when, according to the third apparition will Macbeth remain invincible?

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Posted by alex005 on Thursday October 29, 2009 at 10:54 AM and tagged with macbeth, reference.

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  1. pohnpei397 Teacher
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    The incident you are referring to occurs in Act IV, Scene 1 of "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare.

    In this scene, Macbeth is with four witches in a cavern.  They show him four apparitions.  These apparitions are meant to prophesy to him about what the future holds.

    The third apparition is a child, wearing a crown, and holding a tree in its hand.  This apparition tells Macbeth that he will not be vanquished "until Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill shall come against him."  (Great Birnam wood is a forest and high Dunsinane hill refers to Macbeth's castle.)

    After hearing the prophecies of the apparitions, Macbeth orders everyone in Macduff's castle to be killed.

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/macbeth/act-iv-summary-analysis

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    Posted by pohnpei397 on Thursday October 29, 2009 at 11:04 AM