| What is part of the largess that is for Lady Macbeth? | a diamond |
| What does Banquo dream of? | the three witches |
| What does Macbeth say in response to Banquo’s dream? | lies and says he doesn’t think about them |
| Macbeth tells Banquo that if he sticks (“cleave”) with him, he will give him honor. Banquo responds, “So I lose none / In seeking to augment it.” What does Banquo mean? | he’s not going to commit to whatever Macbeth is saying bc he wants to do whatever is best for himself |
| What “fatal vision” does Macbeth have? | a dagger facing the king |
| Where is Macbeth going at the end of his soliloquy at the end of Act I, scene i? | he’s going to kill Duncan |
| What reason does Lady Macbeth give for not killing Duncan herself? | if duncan didn’t look like her dad she would’ve killed him herself |
| What has Macbeth forgotten? | he brought the daggers back with him |
| What reason does Macbeth give for not returning to Duncan’s bed chamber? | he’s afraid of what he’s done |
| Who is knocking on the door? | Porter |
| What does the porter say alcohol does? | instigates , it sets you up for a fall, it gets you up but it keeps you from getting off. |
| What does Macduff say the King commanded him to do? | to wake up |
| What does Lennox say about the evening? | a lot of bad things happened |
| Macduff uses the metaphor of a Gorgon. What is the tenor of this metaphor? What is Macduff comparing to a Gorgon? | high fear / gorgon- murder |
| What is Macduff’s response to Lady Macbeth when she asks what has happened? | too delicate for her to hear |
| What does Macbeth say he has done in response to the murder? | he killed the guards out of love and anger for his king |
| Macbeth says, “Th’ expedition of my violent love / Outrun the pauser, reason.” What does he mean and why does he say this? | his passion for the king made him kill them |
| What does Lady Macbeth do at this moment of commotion? | she fainted |
| What does Banquo say he will fight against? | treasonous murder. |
| Where do Donalbain and Malcolm decide to go? | England |
| The Old Man says, “‘Tis said they eat each other.” What is he talking about? | horses are eating each other |
| What is the thought of Malcolm and Donalbain because they left Scotland? | Malcolm and Danalbain are though to have hired the servants that killed their father |
| Where has Macbeth gone and why has gone there? | He has gone to Scone to be crowned as King |
Macbeth Act 2 Study Guide
August 7, 2019