Death Of Macbeth In Shakespeare's Play

A scene that I found somewhat predictable yet clever was when Macbeth was killed by Macduff. He was beheaded by Macduff at the end of the play. Macbeth’s death could be attributed to his overconfidence in one of the Witches’ prophecies earlier in the play. The Second Apparition speaks to Macbeth in a cavern in Act 4. The lines say, “The power of man, for none of woman born / Shall harm Macbeth” (Mac.IV.i.88-89). This is essentially telling Macbeth that he is invincible and that no man can kill him. Macbeth then goes through the rest of the play feeling invincible and making foolish decisions because of it. Not until the end does Macbeth realize that he is not invincible. When Macduff arrives at Macbeth’s castle, the two confront each other on the battlefield. Macbeth brags to Macduff that he cannot be killed because of the Witches’ prophecy. …show more content…
The lines say, “Tell thee, Macduff was from his mother’s womb / Untimely ripp’d” (Mac.V.viii.19-20). This is saying that Macbeth was born via a C-section. Macbeth immediately realizes that he is in trouble and soon after is beheaded. My reaction to this scene was surprise. I did not know who it would be that would kill Macbeth. I thought possibly a woman or an animal because these things are not men. However, when the idea of a C-section was presented with Macduff, I thought this was clever. I never would have predicted this event. It may not have been as exciting as I expected, but it was a clever plot twist presented by Shakespeare. Overall, Macbeth was an excellent play and I believe that this event and its clever explanations add to the excellence of the play as a