Act 2 scene 2

• How does Lady Macbeth feel after the events of the night in Act 2 Scene 2 of Macbeth?

  She feels emboldened and energized.
• What does Lady Macbeth wonder when she hears Macbeth at the door?

  She wonders if something went wrong.
• Why does Lady Macbeth say she would have killed Duncan herself?

  Because he looked too much like her father while sleeping.
• What does Macbeth carry when he enters after killing Duncan?

  Two daggers with bloodied hands.
• What does Macbeth realize after the murder?

  He overheard men waking in another room, one of whom cried out murder.
• What does Macbeth dwell on after killing Duncan?

  He could not say Amen with the men after their prayer.
• What does Lady Macbeth tell Macbeth regarding their thoughts about the murder?

  She tells him they shouldn't think too much about it.
• What does Macbeth say he heard that indicates his mental state?

  He heard voices that said he and his house would sleep no more.
• What does Lady Macbeth instruct Macbeth to do with his hands?

  She instructs him to wash his hands.
• What does Lady Macbeth notice that Macbeth is still carrying?

  She notices he is still carrying the daggers.
• Why does Macbeth refuse to return to Duncan's room?

  He refuses because he is too afraid and guilty.
• What does Macbeth hear that makes him worry about being discovered?

  He hears the sound of knocking.
• How does Lady Macbeth feel about her conscience after returning from Duncan's room?

  She says her conscience is clean.
• What does Lady Macbeth suggest they do to appear innocent?

  She suggests they wash and get in bed to look as if they've been sleeping.
• What is Macbeth's final note of regret after the murder?

  He wishes the knocking could wake Duncan.
• How do Lady Macbeth's actions demonstrate her character compared to Macbeth's?

  Her actions show she is more assertive and rejects traditional feminine roles.
• What traditional feminine role does Lady Macbeth reject?

  She rejects the role of a passive hostess.
• What reason does Lady Macbeth give for not murdering Duncan herself?

  Because Duncan resembled her own father.
• How does Macbeth's mental state differ from Lady Macbeth's after the murder?

  Macbeth is finding it difficult to hide his guilt, while Lady Macbeth denies feeling guilt.
• What does Macbeth feel he needs after the murder?

  He feels he needs a blessing.
• What do the voices Macbeth hears represent?

  They represent his guilt and predict his downfall.
• What is unclear about the voices Macbeth hears?

  It is unclear whether they are supernatural, products of his guilt, or both.
• What do the voices accurately predict?

  They accurately predict the downfall that awaits Macbeth.