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A summary of Act 5: Scenes 1–8 in William Shakespeare's Macbeth. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of Macbeth and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
Act 5, Scene 2. Lennox, Menteith, Caithness, and Angus enter at the head of an army. They refer to another army from England—led by Malcolm, Macduff, and Siward —that is nearby, close to ...
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On their heels, heading for Birnam, is the English army, led by Malcolm, Malcom's Uncle Siward, and Macduff. Oh, and a bunch of young Scottish men have taken up arms with the English army. This is not looking good for Macbeth.
Read Act 5, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, side-by-side with a translation into Modern English.
In his description of Laertes in particular (lines 101–5), Osric praises Laertes extravagantly and in the process misuses English ludicrously. Hamlet employs similar ornate terms, such as definement (definition) and verity of extolment (truth of praise), and thus parodies Osric in response.
Just then, Oscric, a ridiculous member of the court comes in. Hamlet asks Horatio if he knows Osric. When he says he doesn't, Hamlet says, "Lucky you." He then proceeds to have a little fun with Osric by saying that it's hot, then that it's cold, then that it's hot again.
