Macbeth

Act V, Scene 8

In the final showdown between Macbeth and Macduff, Macbeth says “none of woman born can harm me.” What horrifying response does Macduff give that freaks Macbeth out?

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Macduff replies that the time has come for Macbeth to despair: "let the angel whom thou still hast served / Tell thee Macduff was from his mother's womb / Untimely ripped"—Macduff was born through the equivalent of a caesarian section (13-16).

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