Question

In Act V Scene v ofthe play, Macbeth, what is Macbeth’s first reaction when the messenger informs him that “the wood began to move”?

Options

• He disbelieves the messenger and calls him a “liar.”

• He wants to see the sight for himself.

• He sends a message to his General.

• He loses all hopes.

Answer 1

He disbelieves the messenger and calls him a “liar.”

Explanation:

In Act V, Scene v of Macbeth, when the messenger says that Birnam Wood appears to be moving, Macbeth initially refuses to believe him and angrily calls him a “liar”, as this contradicts the witches’ prophecy on which Macbeth had relied.