Act 2

• What does Lady Macbeth plan in Act 2, Scene 2?

  She plans the murder and drugging of the guards.
• How does Macbeth feel after killing Duncan in Act 2, Scene 2?

  He feels guilty and is covered in blood.
• What does the porter liken himself to in Act 2, Scene 3?

  He likens himself to a porter of hell.
• What does the porter describe in Act 2, Scene 3?

  He describes sins that mirror Macbeth’s actions.
• Who discovers Duncan's body in Act 2, Scene 3?

  Macduff discovers Duncan's body.
• How do Macbeth and Lady Macbeth react to Duncan's death in Act 2, Scene 3?

  They fake their shock at the news.
• Where do Duncan's sons flee to in Act 2, Scene 3?

  They flee to England and Ireland.
• What do Ross and the old man discuss in Act 2, Scene 4?

  They discuss the reversal of the natural order.
• Who is made king by the other lords in Act 2, Scene 4?

  Macbeth is made king.
• What unnatural event does Banquo discuss in Act 2, Scene 1?

  He discusses the unnatural darkness of the night.
• What does Macbeth hallucinate in Act 2, Scene 1?

  He hallucinates and sees a dagger leading him to kill Duncan.
• What happens offstage in Act 2, Scene 1?

  Duncan is murdered.
• What are the main events of Act 2 in Macbeth?

  • Lady Macbeth plans Duncan's murder.
  • Macbeth kills Duncan and feels guilty.
  • The porter likens himself to a porter of hell.
  • Macduff discovers Duncan's body.
  • Duncan's sons flee to England and Ireland.
  • Ross and an old man discuss the natural order.
  • Macbeth is made king.