1. After Lady Macbeth reads the letter, what does she tell us is her opinion of Macbeth, and how does she plan to help him? She thinks MacBeth is not good enough to win the title of king and he will never be good enough without her help. Lady MacBeth plans to kill Duncan so that MacBeth will become king.
2. What is Lady Macbeth’s “prayer” to the spirits after she learns Duncan is missing?
She invites the spirits into her body and make the heavens "blind" in the abyss of darkness. She tells the spirits to take everything away that makes her a woman.
3. What advice does Lady Macbeth give Macbeth when he arrives home?
She tells him that everything is planned and that everything will go according to plan and their future is sealed; leave everything up to her.
4. What are Macbeth’s arguments to himself against killing Duncan ?
Duncan has praised him and given him a new title, along with people seeing MacBeth as a hero and looking up to him as a role model.
5. What arguments does Lady Macbeth use to convince Macbeth to commit the murder?
Lady MacBeth tells MacBeth he will get no where if he doesn't do this and that he is a coward, not a man, if he doesn't go through with the plan.
6. What is Lady Macbeth’s plan?
Lady Macbeth plans to make Duncan's guards drunk to the point where they pass out, and then take the daggers of the guards; killing Duncan with them, killing the guards and putting the daggers in their hands to make it look like they did. Lady Macbeth also plans that after that they will make a lot of noise, sorrow, and grief.
VOCABULARY (from Macbeth)
1) Mirth-amusement or laughter; noun
2) Liege-a feudal vassal or subject;noun
3) Parricide- a person who commits an act;noun
4) Verity-something that is true;noun
5) Avarice-insatiable greed for riches;noun
6) Avaunt-before;noun
7) Posterity-all descendants of one person;noun
8) Homage-respect or reverence paid or rendered;noun
9) Cloistered-secluded from the world; adj.
10) Equivocator-unclear expressions or avoid commitment; verb
11) Eminence-high station, rank, or repute; noun
12) Avouch-to admit, to confess; verb
13) Thralls-a person who is in bondage, slave;noun
14) Malevolence-ill will, the quality, state, or feeling of being malevolent; noun
MACBETH: ACT II Questions
Scene i
1) Who says the following: “Their candles are all out. Take thee that too. A heavy summons lies like lead upon me, and yet I would not sleep. Merciful powers, restrain in me the cursed thoughts that nature gives away in repose.” What is significant about the quote? How has the atmosphere of the castle been changed? Banquo. He is still thinking about the witches and their cursed prophecies.
2) Why does Banquo mention his dream of the Weird Sisters? Hint: Ironically this is his last dream.
Because what the sisters have foretold them is about to happen and he will never dream again.
3) What does Macbeth say he and Banquo will talk about later in private?
The witches prophecies and about how he will become king.
4) Reread lines 42-70. Briefly summarize what Macbeth is saying in this soliloquy.
That he is going to kill Duncan, with a real dagger and not the fake dagger he sees before him with the mind.
5) How does the illusion of the dagger play into the mindset of either witchcraft or Macbeth losing it.
The illusion of the dagger is showing that the witches prophecies are coming true and Macbeth is starting to have second thoughts.
Scene ii
1) What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says, “That which hath made them drunk hath made me bold”? That the guard man have been drinking and are now passed out drunk, therefore Lady Macbeth has succeeded in her plan.
2) Symbolically what does the fatal bellman toll? More than one thing here. And who is the fatal bellmen—the one Lady Macbeth hears? The owl represents the bellman toll of bringing the fatal blow of Duncan.
3) How do you read the lines, “Had he not resembled my father as he slept, I had done ‘t.” What does this say about Lady Macbeth? Lady Macbeth would of did the deed herself of killing Duncan if he haven't had looked like her father.
4) Sleep is an important symbol in this play. Please keep a list of all the times (with line numbers) that sleep is mentioned in Act II. Attach and turn this list in with these questions.
5) What is meant when Macbeth says, “Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep”?
Macbeth won't be getting anymore sleep, because every time he will attempt to sleep he will be reminded of the murder he has done.
6) Why is Lady Macbeth upset with Macbeth towards the end of scene ii?
Macbeth has brought the bloody daggers with him and refuses to take them back, and Lady Macbeth takes them instead, because Macbeth has now become a coward.
7) What is symbolic about the knocking that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth hear?
God might be knocking at the door.
8) What does Lady Macbeth say about washing of hands at the end of the scene? Do you believe her?
That her heart is white and her hands are the same as Macbeth, but she is not a coward and that water can easily wash away the deed that has been done. No.
Scene iii
1) How is the Porter a humorous character? What does he say about drink? How does he metaphorical set the atmosphere of the scene? The Porter sorta of makes fun of the devil and the knocking that is going on within the castle. That the drink has not sharpen his sense and because of so has let the devil in the castle. The Porter sets the mood as a dark serious yet humorous atmosphere.
2) Who is at the gates? (more than 1 person)
Macduff and Lennox
3) What does Macduff mean when he says, “Confusion now hath made his masterpiece!”?
Chaos had crept into the castle and he doesn't understand what just happened.
4) How does Macbeth react to the news of the king’s murder? How does Lady Macbeth react?
Macbeth pretends to take the news aback and "tries" to vision what might have happened to Duncan.
Lady Macbeth pretends that she doesn't know what happened unless someone explains it to her, but she is told it's not meant for a woman to hear.
5) Where do Donalbain and Malcolm decide to go? Why?
Ireland, England, they believe that anyone related or even closely related to Duncan will be killed. Separation would be the best option to survive.
Scene iv
1) What is meant by the old man when he says, “On Tuesday last, a falcon, tow’ring in her pride of place, was by a mousing owl hawked at and killed”? What is symbolically suggested here? Hint: Relate the birds to scene ii. A falcon was killed by an owl. The falcon represents the king and the owl represents Macbeth; Macbeth killing Duncan.
2) What does Macduff say about Malcolm and Donalbain?
That they have fled and are not coming back; people are putting the blame on them.
3) What does Macduff say about Macbeth?
Macduff doesn't trust Macbeth; not going to Scone.
4) What is meant by the line, “Lest our old robes sit easier than our new”?
Everything was peaceful and fine with Duncan king, but how would it be with Macbeth being king?
5) Why doesn’t Macduff go to the coronation?
He is supiocius of Macbeth and is going to try to get the truth out.
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