| How is Macbeth acting in the beginning of Act Two? | He is extremely paranoid, he hears voices and is contemplating comitting the act of murder. |
| Who arrives at Macbeth’s castle right before he is about to kill King Duncan? | Banquo and his son Fleance come to talk to Macbeth about the witches’ prophecies. |
| What is Macbeth’s dagger speech about? | Macbeth is hallucinating of the dagger that will be used to kill Duncan. He feels extremely guilty about killing the king. |
| What does the dagger speech say about Macbeth? | He still has a trace of humanity left in him. |
| Why is King Duncan not killed on stage? | It was considered offensive to kill a king on stage, so in order not to offend any one, Shakespeare wrote the play so the murder takes place offstage. |
| What does Macbeth forget to do after he commits murder? | He forgets to stage the murder so that it appears that the guards had committed the crime. |
| Does Lady Macbeth believe that she is guilty of murder? Why or why not? | Even though it was her plan in the first place, because she did not stab the king herself, she believes that she is free of sin. |
| According to Lady Macbeth, how can one cleanse oneself of the sin of murder? | Lady Macbeth believes that all one has to do is to literally wash their hands clean of sins. |
| What is the importance of the scene with the porter in Macbeth? (Scene Three) | After a heavily dramatic scene, the porter scene is used for comedic relief. |
| Who discovers the murdered king? | Macduff |
| What do the old man and Ross talk about in scene four? | They speak of the strange occurances that have been happening since the King was murdered.EX: Owls eating Hawks, the King’s horses eating one another and going wild. |
| How does Act Two end? | In the absence of both of Duncan’s sons, Macbeth is made king. |
Macbeth Act 2
August 23, 2019