Act 2

• Who does Macbeth kill in Act Two?

  Duncan
• What does Lady Macbeth do to frame the servants?

  She covers them in blood
• What is the significance of Fleance in Act Two?

  • Reminder of Witches' prophecy
  • Banquo's sons will be kings
• What does the darkness symbolize in Scene 1?

  Evil actions Macbeth is about to commit
• What does Macbeth promise Banquo?

  To honour him if he supports him
• How does Banquo's response reflect his character?

  Shows loyalty to Duncan
• What does Macbeth's soliloquy reveal about his state of mind?

  He is influenced by the Witches
• What does Macbeth see in his vision?

  A dagger leading him to murder
• What does Lady Macbeth say about her father?

  She couldn't kill Duncan because he resembled him
• Why is the murder offstage significant?

  Increases suspense and horror
• What does Macbeth mean by "Neptune's ocean"?

  His guilt cannot be washed away
• What does "murdered sleep" symbolize?

  Loss of peace and guilt
• What does Lady Macbeth say about Macbeth's sanity?

  She fears he is going mad
• How does the knocking sound contribute to the scene's tension?

  It reflects Macbeth's fear and guilt
• What does Macbeth confess to doing after Duncan's murder?

  Killing Duncan's servants
• Why does Lady Macbeth faint?

  To distract from Macbeth's behavior
• What do Malcolm and Donalbain decide to do after Duncan's murder?

  Run away for their safety
• What does the Porter's monologue do in Scene 3?

  Relieves tension and builds suspense
• How does Shakespeare use dramatic irony in Scene 3?

  The audience knows Duncan is murdered
• What does Lennox comment on regarding the storm?

  It reflects the evil of Duncan's murder
• What does Macduff find in Scene 3?

  Duncan's body
• How does Macbeth's language change after Duncan's body is discovered?

  He uses more poetic language
• What do the strange events after Duncan's death signify?

  Disruption of the natural order
• What does Macduff tell Rosse at the end of Scene 4?

  That Macbeth will be King
• What does the phrase "dark night strangles the travelling lamp" symbolize?

  Evil has overtaken Scotland
• What does the falcon and owl imagery represent?

  Falcon symbolizes Duncan, owl symbolizes Macbeth
• What unnatural event is mentioned regarding horses?

  They have been eating each other
• What is the role of the Porter in the play?

  • Provides comic relief
  • Makes ironic references to Macbeth's deeds
  • Builds tension before Duncan's body is found
• How does Macbeth's character change throughout Act Two?

  He becomes increasingly guilt-ridden and paranoid
• What theme is explored through Macbeth's belief in changing fate?

  Fate and Free Will
• What does Lady Macbeth's character reveal about her ambitions?

  She is driven and ruthless
• How does Shakespeare portray the consequences of ambition in Act Two?

  Through Macbeth's guilt and Lady Macbeth's madness
• What does Macbeth's hiring of murderers signify about his character?

  His moral decline and willingness to betray
• What does Macbeth's soliloquy reveal about his internal conflict?

  He is torn between ambition and morality
• What does Lady Macbeth's reaction to Duncan's murder suggest about her character?

  She is initially less affected by guilt
• How does the theme of supernatural influence Macbeth's actions?

  It drives him to commit murder
• What does the imagery of blood represent in Act Two?

  Guilt and the consequences of murder
• How does the natural order relate to Macbeth's actions?

  His actions disrupt the natural order
• What does the term "cursed thoughts" refer to in Banquo's dialogue?

  His contemplation of the Witches' prophecies
• What does Lady Macbeth's ambition reveal about gender roles in the play?

  She challenges traditional female roles