A2S4

• Act 2 Scene 4 of William Shakespeare's Macbeth takes place outside Macbeth's castle
• Ross and an old man enter
• The old man recalls remembering everything that has happened for 70 years and witnessing many strange and dreadful events, but last night's events surpassed everything else
• Ross comments on the unnatural darkness during daytime, suggesting a disturbance in nature reflecting the discord in society
• The old man mentions the unnatural events, like a falcon being killed by an owl and Duncan's horses going wild and not obeying anyone
• Macduff arrives and discusses the murder of King Duncan, mentioning that Malcolm and Donald Bain, the king's sons, have fled, raising suspicion on them
• Macbeth is named the new king and is on his way to be crowned at Scone
• Duncan's body is taken to Conquil, where his ancestors' bodies are kept
• Macduff decides to go to Fife instead of Scone for the crowning
• Ross goes to Scone for the crowning
• The old man blesses Ross and everyone trying to turn bad things into good and enemies into friends