In Act 4 of Macbeth, Macbeth seeks the witches so that he can get another prophecy to find out whether or not his position as king is secure. While he is in their lair, the witches offer him four apparitions. In the first, Macbeth sees an armed head that tells him to beware Macduff. Macbeth has already suspected Macduff of being against him, so he resolves to murder Macduff to get him out of the way. The second apparition is a bloody child that tells him he shall fear none born of woman. Macbeth thinks that he is safe because he reasons that everyone is born of woman, so he basically dismisses this apparition. Third, a child wearing a crown and holding a tree tells Macbeth that he shall not fear until Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane. Macbeth also thinks that this is not serious because the trees are rooted in the ground and cannot move. Finally, Macbeth is shown a line of mirrors that reflect kings to come, and this apparition makes Macbeth angry. He leaves the lair convinced that Macduff's entire line must die so that he feels protected in his position as king.
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