Macbeth calls for the banners to be hung on the castle walls.
They hear a cry and Seyton tells Macbeth that his wife is dead. Macbeth mourns her death and is interrupted by a Messenger who tells his that to his disbelief on his watch the forest started to move toward the castle. Macbeth tells him that if he is lying he will hang for it.
Analysis :
The very quick and sudden scenes in the second half of Act 5 capture the chaos of battle. The death of Macbeth’s wife , is a symbol of all Macbeth’s life falling apart , and him falling to his demise.
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