... 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 ... ...

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