Death In Macbeth

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“The English power is near, led on by Malcolm, his uncle Siward, and the good Macduff.” This quote continues to show a popular theme of the play, death. It shows there will be a war, and that means there will be more death and blood, which means more suffering. It also hints that someone important may die, such as Macbeth, Malcolm, or Macduff. It shows the battle is one of the most important parts of the play. In this scene Scottish lords discuss the coming battle, as Malcolm's army nears. They plan to meet them at Birmingham \/\/ood, where they will make a plan to defeat Macbeth. Angus(Max), and Menteith(Nate) are standing in the front because they are holding the drums and the flag respectively. Lennox(Connor), and Caithness(Cade) and are

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