| What is the atmosphere at the beginning and how is it established? | Dark and scary established by torches |
| What gift did banquo present on behalf of king Duncan for lady macbeth? | A diamond |
| What lie does macbeth tell banquo? | He isn’t thinking about what the witches said |
| What is the significance of macbeth envisioning the dagger? | He is feeling guilty and doesn’t want to go through with the plan |
| Explain the use if the following in the soliloquy: SleepBloodNight | -going to kill Duncan in his sleep/makes people appear dead-lots of blood means violent things-evil things come out at night |
| Why does lady macbeth say she didn’t commit the murder! | Duncan reminds her of he dad |
| What two creature are associated with death? | Owl, crickets |
| What does macbeth say is a sorry sight? | His bloody hands |
| what is lady macbeths suggestion as to clean the blood off macbeths hands? | Was off with weather and wash up |
| List 3 consequences of the murder that macbeth fears | 1. Blood on his hands 2. Hears a voice, thinks it’s McDonald 3. Inability to say amen |
| To what does the porter compare macbeths castle? | Gate to hell Comic relief |
| What is an apt comparison? | An evil sin was done in the castle |
| Why had macduff been knocking? | He is supposed to wake Duncan up |
| What evidence does Lennox provide that the night has been unruly? | A. The wind blew through the chimneyB. earth shookC. The owls sound |
| Who discovers the murder? | Macduff |
| What is lady macbeths public response to the death? | She faints and claims that she needs to be helped |
| What did macbeth do between the time he exited and returned during the scene? | Killed the guards |
| Why did macbeth say he did what he did? | His love for the king and seeing him dead filled him with rage that he killed the murders of the king |
| What do donalbain and Malcolm decide to do and why? | Leave and go separate places so they aren’t killed M-England D- Ireland |
| What unnatural happenings do the old man and Ross note? | A. It’s dark during the day B. falcon killed by an owlC. Duncan’s horses eat eachother |
| Whom does macduff believe committed the crime? | Duncan’s sons |
| Whom does the sovereignty or kingship fall upon? | Macbeth |
| Where do the Scottish kings get invested? | Scone |
| Where were Scottish kings buried? Is Duncan buried there? | Colmekill, yes |
| How does macduff show his lack of support for macbeth? | He doesn’t go to scone |
Macbeth act 2
July 23, 2019