Scene 2 starts with lords discussing Scotland and Macbeth, as the English army and the rebels approach with the lead of Malcom. This is when we are introduced to the meeting of the English and the Scottish rebel army’s meeting in near Birnam Wood. We know, from this scene that Macbeth is preparing his army in Dunsinane Castle. The lords show us that Macbeth’s army is fighting not for their king, but because they are forced to fight.
LENNOX
Or so much as it needs,To dew the sovereign flower and drown the weeds.Make we our march towards Birnam.
In scene 3, Macbeth’s keeps making a fuss, next to the doctor, about how he is undefeatable and that he cannot be scared because no one can kill him since everyone is born from a women. Plus that he will be king until Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane Castle. Seyton, Macbeth’s servant says that an army of ten thousand men are approaching. The doctor then tells Macbeth about Lady Macbeth’s delusions and Macbeth orders him to cure her from them.
MACBETH
I’ll put it on.Send out more horses. Skirr the country round.Hang those that talk of fear. Give me mine armor.
MALCOLMLet every soldier hew him down a boughAnd bear ’t before him. Thereby shall we shadowThe numbers of our host and make discoveryErr in report of us.
MACBETHShe should have died hereafter.There would have been a time for such a word.Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,Creeps in this petty pace from day to dayTo the last syllable of recorded time,And all our yesterdays have lighted foolsThe way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor playerThat struts and frets his hour upon the stageAnd then is heard no more. It is a taleTold by an idiot, full of sound and fury,Signifying nothing.
MACBETHI will not yield,To kiss the ground before young Malcolm’s feet,And to be baited with the rabble’s curse.Though Birnam Wood be come to Dunsinane,And thou opposed, being of no woman born,Yet I will try the last. Before my bodyI throw my warlike shield. Lay on, Macduff,And damned be him that first cries, “Hold, enough!”

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