What does a porter (who was most likely drunk) ramble on about? | A porter stumbles through the hallway to answer the knocking, grumbling comically about the noise and mocking whoever is on the other side of the door. He compares himself to a porter at the gates of hell and asks, “Who’s there, i’ th’ name of Beelzebub?” |
Who is at the door when the porter finally opens it? | Macduff and Lennox are at the door |
Who complains after the porter opens the door and about what does he complain? | Macduff complains about the porter’s slow response to his knock |
Why does the porter say he opened the door so slowly? | The porter says he was up all night drinking. |
Why did Macduff come to Macbeth’s castle? | He came to see the king. The king asked to see him early in the morning. |
What does Macbeth say to Macduff’s request to see the king? | Macbeth says that Duncan is still asleep. He offers to take Macduff to the king. |
What is Lennox talking about as they enter the king’s chambers? | Lennox is talking about the great storm the night before. |
Who first finds the king dead? How does he respond? | Macduff cries “O horror, horror, horror!” after finding the king dead. |
Who rushes to see the king after Macduff comes running out? | Macbeth and Lennox rush in, while Lady Macbeth stands with a look of terror. |
Whon appears as Macbeth and Lennox emerge from the bedroom? | Malcolm and Donalbain arrive on the scene |
Who does Macbeth kill after Malcolm and Donalbain arrive at the scene of the king’s death? | Macbeth declares that in his rage he has killed the chamberlains. |
What explanation does Macbeth give for killing the chamberlains? | Macbeth explains by saying that his fury at Duncan’s death was so powerful that he could not restrain himself. |
Is Macduff suspicious of Macbeth’s explanation for the deaths of the chamberlains? | Yes, Macduff is suspicious that Macbeth is being deceptive. |
Do Malcolm and Donalbain feel safe in Macbeth’s house after learning of the king’s death? | Malcolm and Donalbain whisper to each other that they are not safe, since whoever killed their father will probably try to kill them next. |
Why is Lady Macbeth taken away? | She fainted and Macduff and Banquo call for someone to attend to her. |
Who do Banquo and Macbeth rally and why? | Banquo and Macbeth rally the lords to meet and discuss the murder |
What decision to the king’s son make? | Duncan’s sons resolve to flee the court. Malcolm declares that he will go south to England, and Donalbain will hasten to Ireland. |
Act 2 Scene 4 opening | Ross, a thane, walks outside the castle with an old man. |
What are Ross and the old man discussing? | They discuss the strange and ominous happenings of the past few days- it is daytime, but dark outside; last Tuesday, an owl killed a falcon; and Duncan’s beautiful, well-trained horses behaved wildly and ate one another. |
Who tells Ross that Macbeth has been named king? | Macduff emerges from the castle and tells Ross that Macbeth has been made king by the other lords |
Where does Macbeth go after being named king? | Macbeth rode to Scone to be crowned |
For what reason does Macduff suspect the chamberlains killed the king? | Macduff adds that the chamberlains seem the most likely murderers, and that they may have been paid off by someone to kill Duncan. |
After Macbeth is named king, who is suspected of the murder and why? | Suspicion has now fallen on the two princes, Malcolm and Donalbain, because they have fled the scene |
Where did Ross go after talking to Macduff | Ross departs for Scone to see the new king’s coronation |
MacBeth Act 2 Scenes 3-4
July 19, 2019