scene 2

• ' o valiant cousin , worthy gentlemen' - Macbeth is being respected
• 'merciless macdonald... And fortune, on his damned quarrel smiling, shown like a rebel's whore ' - simile to personify fortune or luck as a rebel's prostitute . Macdonald was an enemy and betrayed king duncan
• 'for brave macbeth well he deserves that name ' - epithet . macbeth is described for the first time and being glorified and honoured
• ' sparrows , eagles or the hare, the lion' - Macbeth is a predator, he desires to be covered in the blood of his victims which foreshadows the event of the murder of Duncan where Macbeth cannot wash the blood of his hands
• Summary - A wounded sergeant tells King Duncan and his son Malcolm of the bravery of Macbeth and Banquo in the battle of the allied rebels , the Norwegians who were led by the traitorous Macdonald . Ross arrives with news that they have won and the Thane of Cawdor surrenders, he also reports of Macbeth's bravery in battle and by dealing with the traitor
• 'so well thy words become thee as thy wounds ' - contrast later on when lady macbeth questions his masculinity as he wanted to back out of murdering King Duncan. Duncan praises men getting hurt in battle and shows the expectations that men should be strong and brave - the more injured you are the more respected you'll be
• 'what he hath lost, noble macbeth hath won' - paradox reminding us of when the witches said the battle would be won