... , Macduff and their force assemble for the assault upon Macbeth's castle, Malcolm instructing his men to camouflage themselves with branches from the trees of Birnam Wood. (Jump to the text of Act V, Scene iv) Scene v: At his castle, Macbeth is told that his wife, Lady Macbeth, is dead. Macbeth is stunned, saying that life "is a tale/Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury/Signifying nothing ... ." Just then, a messenger arrives with the word that Birnam Wood is "marching" on ... Dunsinane. Macbeth realizes what this means in terms of the prophecies, but vows to fight on, still assured ...

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