Macbeth Act 5 Notes

• Lady Macbeth sleeps walks talking about the murders of Banquo and Lady Macduff and claims she sees blood on her hands that will never wash off
• Outside the Scottish lords talk about the military situation, and then the English and Scottish decide to join forces. Macbeth has fortified Dunsinane Castle and is making his military preparations in a mad rage
• Macbeth comes into hall of Dunsinane saying he is not scared of the English or Malcolm army because "none of woman born" can harm him 
• Malcolm talks with English lord about Macbeth's plan. They agree to have each soldier cut down a branch to hide their numbers when they approach the castle
• Once outside the castle, Malcolm tells the soldiers to get rid of their boughs and draw their swords.
• Macbeth slays Lord Siward’s son and disappears in the fray
• Malcolm and Siward emerge and enter the castle
• Macbeth and Macduff are battling and Macbeth says he is invincible because of the witches' prophecy while Macduff says he was not woman born because his mother's womb was ripped and Macbeth is scared but says he will not surrender "to kiss the ground before young Malcolm's feed/ And to be baited with rabble's curse'
• Malcolm and Siward walk in the castle they have captured.
• Ross tells Siward that his son is dead
• Macduff enters with Macbeth's head and says Malcolm is King of Scotland
• Malcolm calls all those around his friends and invites them to see him crowned at Scone while cursing Macbeth and Lady Macbeth