Act 2 scene 4

• Who walks with Ross in Act 2 Scene 4 of Macbeth?

  An old man
• What do Ross and the old man discuss outside the castle?

  They talk about bad omens and darkness since the king's murder
• What does the darkness symbolize in the context of the king's murder?

  It represents the moral corruption and chaos following the regicide
• How does Ross address the old man?

  He addresses him as "father"
• What does Ross say about the king's horses after their master's death?

  They ran wild and escaped their stable
• What does the old man add about the horses?

  He says that the horses ate each other
• Who arrives after Ross and the old man discuss the horses?

  Macduff
• What does Ross ask Macduff when he arrives?

  If anything new has been discovered
• Who are the suspects mentioned by Macduff?

  Malcolm and Donalbain
• Why does Macduff say Malcolm and Donalbain are suspects?

  Because they have fled the country
• Where has Macbeth gone after Duncan's murder?

  To Scone to be crowned king
• What is happening to Duncan's body?

  It is on its way to be buried
• What does Macduff decide regarding Macbeth's coronation?

  He will return to his home in Fife instead of attending
• What does Ross do while Macduff decides not to attend the coronation?

  Ross sets out for the ceremony
• What is noted about the witches in the scenes surrounding Duncan's murder?

  They are not present, but their sinister nature is echoed in strange events
• How does Ross describe the mood in the country after Duncan's murder?

  He observes an eerie mood developing
• What did Banquo and Lennox previously observe about the mood in the country?

  They observed a similar eerie mood
• What does Macduff imply when he says suspicion has been put upon Malcolm and Donalbain?

  He does not necessarily see them as suspects
• What does Macduff's choice not to attend Macbeth's coronation reveal?

  It reveals his distaste for the new king and hints at his suspicions