<P> A battle culminates in Macduff 's confrontation with Macbeth , who kills Young Siward in combat . The English forces overwhelm his army and castle . Macbeth boasts that he has no reason to fear Macduff , for he can not be killed by any man born of woman . Macduff declares that he was `` from his mother 's womb / Untimely ripp 'd '' ( V. 8.15 -- 16 ) , ( i.e. , born by Caesarean section ) and is not `` of woman born '' ( an example of a literary quibble ) , fulfilling the second prophecy . Macbeth realises too late that he has misinterpreted the witches ' words . Though he realises that he is doomed , he continues to fight . Macduff kills and beheads him , thus fulfilling the remaining prophecy . </P>
<P> A battle culminates in Macduff 's confrontation with Macbeth , who kills Young Siward in combat . The English forces overwhelm his army and castle . Macbeth boasts that he has no reason to fear Macduff , for he can not be killed by any man born of woman . Macduff declares that he was `` from his mother 's womb / Untimely ripp 'd '' ( V. 8.15 -- 16 ) , ( i.e. , born by Caesarean section ) and is not `` of woman born '' ( an example of a literary quibble ) , fulfilling the second prophecy . Macbeth realises too late that he has misinterpreted the witches ' words . Though he realises that he is doomed , he continues to fight . Macduff kills and beheads him , thus fulfilling the remaining prophecy . </P>
who killed macbeth in william shakespeare 's play
who killed macbeth in william shakespeare 's play
Macduff 's
Macduff 's