Question
what does Macbeth not wish to encounter macduff? what is this significance of the form of this apparition from act IV
Answer
Macbeth does not wish to encounter Macduff because he knows that Macduff is a threat to his reign. The significance of the form of the apparition from Act IV is that it warns Macbeth that Macduff is not of woman born and therefore cannot be killed by Macbeth.