A2S3

• Type of exam: English Literature exam on William Shakespeare's Macbeth
• • Macbeth and Lennox rush to see the crime scene
  • Macbeth discovers King Duncan has been murdered in his sleep
  • Macbeth regrets killing the servants in a fit of fury
  • Lady Macbeth is shocked and led away
  • Malcolm and Donald Bane question the situation and decide to leave for safety
• Act 2 Scene 3 of Macbeth:

  • The porter jokes about being the gatekeeper of hell and responds to knocking
  • He jokes about different professions represented by the knocking
  • The porter mentions a two-faced con man who can deceive both sides
  • Macduff and Lennox arrive, questioning the porter about staying up late and drinking
  • The porter jokes about the effects of drinking, causing red nose, sleepiness, and sexual desire
  • Macbeth is woken up by the knocking and greets Macduff and Lennox
  • Macduff informs Macbeth of a terrible act of destruction, hinting at the murder of King Duncan
• Themes:

  • Parables and comic interlude in the porter's speech
  • Natural order reflecting evil events in human society
  • Macbeth's guilt and regret over Duncan's murder
  • Characters' reactions to the murder and their decisions to leave for safety