This is the importance of Malcom's final speech in Macbeth. A great way to wrap-up the entire play

1. MALCOLM’S LAST
WORDS
Mr. Falls

2. WHY DOES THE PLAY
CONTINUE?
 Macbeth’s death has to be announced. All the action occurred off-
stage.
 Order must be returned to Scotland.

3. WHO RESTORES ORDER?
 Malcolm restores order to the land.

4. HOW DOES HE DO THIS?
 First, he thanks people. He creates a new category of royalty called
“Thanes” to thank the people that were loyal to him. This contrasts with
Macbeths iron-fisted rule.
 Second, he calls home those who have fled. “As calling home our
exiled friends abroad That fled the snares of watchful tyranny” (V. ix. 38-
40)
 Third, he ensures that Justice is delivered to Macbeth’s followers. What
do you think will happen to them?

5. HOW DOES HE DO THIS?
 Fourth, he announces that Lady Macbeth’s death was a suicide.
Before this, it was a loose-end.
 The proper order of kingship called for the prince of cumberland
to take the throne; he is the prince of cumberland

6. DISEASE
 This scene also removes the disease. What was the disease and
what was if affecting?
 Name other things in the play that were diseased
 Therefore, it brings the motif of disease to a full circle, as the
disease is removed.