Branches
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In the play Macbeth, the English forces use the tactic of camouflage by disguising themselves with foliage from Birnam Wood to hide their true numbers as they advance towards Macbeth's castle at Dunsinane. This tactic fulfills the witches' prophecy that Macbeth would be defeated when Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane.
Branches from the Birnam Wood. (=
Malcolm's plans to camouflage themselves (soliders) with tree branches from Birnam Wood, so Macbeth would not notice them coming until it was too late. This plan fulfilled one of the prophecies of the witches, that Macbeth will have nothing to fear until Birnam Wood begins to move.
Cutting branches for camouflage in Macbeth serves as a symbolic representation of Macbeth's deceit and willingness to hide his true intentions. By using the branches to disguise his army's movement, Macbeth is embodying the theme of appearance versus reality, demonstrating his desire to manipulate perception and deceive his enemies. Ultimately, this tactic highlights the lengths to which Macbeth will go to achieve and maintain power.
Macbeth. Early in the play three witches tell Macbeth of three impossible things that must happen to prevent his becoming King. One of these events is Burnham Woods must move, and as woods and forests do not normally move, Macbeth feels that victory could be his. BUT before the battle clever Macduff orders his men to cover themselves in branches, twigs and leaves as camouflage. As the soldiers advance, it appears to Macbeth as though "Burnham Woods doth move".
Macbeth
The witches in Macbeth do not have individual names. They are only referred to as the three witches or the Weird Sisters.
At the start of Macbeth the witches are plotting something.
The Thanes (I assume that is what you meant) did not raise the army themselves, but joined an English army raised by Malcolm and his English buddies. But Macbeth didn't care because he figured he was safe because of the witches' prophecies. When those prophecies start coming true he starts to worry.
Macbeth's soldiers do not kill Banquo, Macbeth hires three murderers to do the job.
The play Macbeth is written entirely in English.