Macbeth act 2

Who is banquo’s son

fleance

Explain how banquo is a foil to macbeth

He isn’t over consumed with greed when the witches tell him his prophecies and doesn’t kill king duncan to get what he wants

What do we call an actors true thoughts spoken aloud while he is alone on stage

soliloquy

What imaginary object appears before Macbeth which shows that his conscience cannot rest easy with thoughts of the murder?

bloody dagger

The sound of what animal is often interpreted as an omen of death?

owl

What excuse does lady Macbeth give for not murdering kind duncan

He looked like her father when he was asleep

Who smears the grooms with duncan’s blood?

Lady Macbeth

What is the purpose of the “knocking at the gate”, scne? How is it written differently than the rest of the play?

It represents a dramatic contract and uses prose instead of iambic parameter

What is wrong with the porter

He Is drunk and claims he is the gatekeeper of hell

Who is the first one to find Duncan murdered

macduff

In his fury who else does Macbeth kill

He killed the guards so that they wont't say anything but is pretending to kill them out of anger

When lady Macbeth hears this, how does she weaken or draw attention away from macbeth

she pretends to faint

Fearing a fate like their fathers, malcolm and donalbain flee. Where do they each go?

england and ireland

Ross and and old man describe events which indicate that the order in nature is awry. give one example

owl killing falcon

Macbeth has gone to ______ an ancient residence of Scottish kings, where he will be crowned king and invested

scone

Which two people are suspicious of macbeth

banquo and macduff