Question

question 4 of 5
how does malcolms army make the witches prophecy come true?
a. the army sets fire to birnam wood and burns it to the ground, leaving macbeths castle unprotected.
b. the army breaks off branches from the trees in birnam wood and carries the branches with them as they march on macbeths castle.
c. the army finds banquos son and has him march in front of the army so macbeth can see the future king.
d. the army searches scotland and finds a man that was not born of a womans body so that malcolm can defeat macbeth.

Explanation:

In Shakespeare's Macbeth, the witches prophesy that Macbeth will not be vanquished until Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane Hill. Malcolm's army breaks off branches from the trees in Birnam wood and carries them as they march, making it seem as if the wood is moving.

Answer:

B. The army breaks off branches from the trees in Birnam wood and carries the branches with them as they march on Macbeth's castle.