Act 2 scene 3

• What significant event occurs in Act 2, Scene 3?

  The characters find Duncan's murdered body
• How does Macbeth disrupt the natural order?

  By killing King Duncan
• What is the theme of natural order in this scene?

  • Natural order is disrupted by Duncan's murder
  • Macbeth's actions lead to chaos
  • Reflects the consequences of ambition
• What role does the porter play in this scene?

  The porter provides comic relief
• Why is the porter's speech significant?

  It shifts the tone after heavy scenes
• How does the porter’s role relate to the audience's perception?

  It contrasts with the serious themes
• What does the porter compare himself to?

  The porter of hell's gate
• What does Beelzebub refer to in the porter's speech?

  It refers to the devil
• What does the farmer represent in the porter's speech?

  A person who committed suicide over failed crops
• What does the term "equivocator" mean in the context of the porter's speech?

  Someone who manipulates language to hide the truth
• How does the porter's mention of "equivocation" connect to the witches?

  Both use language to mislead others
• What does the tailor represent in the porter's speech?

  A person who cheated clients
• What does "roast your goose" refer to in the porter's speech?

  Heating up an iron for clothes
• What does the porter mean by saying "this place is too cold for hell"?

  He is tired of pretending to be in hell
• Who enters after the porter opens the gate?

  Macduff and Lennox
• What is Macduff's role in the scene?

  He provides exposition and information
• What does Macduff's question about going to bed imply?

  He is curious about the porter's late night
• What does the porter say about drink's effects?

  It causes nose painting, sleep, and urine
• What are the main themes present in Act 2, Scene 3?

  • Disruption of natural order
  • Comic relief through the porter
  • Consequences of ambition and betrayal
• What does the porter refer to when he mentions "carousing till the second"?

  Drinking until early morning
• What three things does alcohol provoke according to the porter?

  Red nose, sleep, and urine
• How does alcohol affect sexual desire according to the porter?

  It provokes desire but hinders performance
• What does the porter mean by saying alcohol "equivocates" with lechery?

  It creates and destroys sexual desire
• What does McDuff imply when he says "drink gave thee the lie last night"?

  Alcohol caused the porter to lie
• How does the porter describe his struggle with alcohol?

  He likens it to wrestling with alcohol
• What does Macbeth say when asked if the king is stirring?

  He says the king is not up yet
• What does Macduff mean by "joyful trouble"?

  It's a chore but a pleasant one
• What does Macbeth mean by "the labor we delight in physics pain"?

  Enjoyable work alleviates suffering
• What does Lennox say about the night that just passed?

  It was unruly and stormy
• What does Lennox mean by "lamenting's heard in the air"?

  Sounds of sorrow were present
• How does Lennox describe the storm's sounds?

  Like strange screams of death
• What does "the earth was feverish and did shake" imply?

  Nature reacted to Duncan's murder
• What does Macbeth's short response about the rough night suggest?

  He is distracted and troubled
• What does Macduff say upon discovering Duncan's body?

  Oh horror horror horror
• What does Macduff mean by "sacrilegious murder"?

  It's a crime against God
• How does Macduff describe Duncan's body metaphorically?

  As the lord's anointed temple
• What does Macduff mean by "destroy your sight with a new gorgon"?

  Seeing Duncan's body is horrifying
• What are the effects of alcohol as described by the porter?

  • Causes a red nose
  • Induces sleep
  • Increases urination
  • Provokes and hinders sexual desire
• How does the storm reflect the themes of the play?

  • Represents nature's reaction to Duncan's murder
  • Suggests disorder in the natural order
  • Foreshadows bad events to come
• What is the significance of Macduff discovering Duncan's body?

  • Highlights Macduff's role in avenging Duncan
  • Shows the impact of Duncan's murder
  • Establishes the horror of the crime