Act 1, Scene 2 — The Bloody Captain's Report
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Setting of Act 1 Scene 2
A military camp near Forres
Who reports the battle news
A wounded Captain (Sergeant), then Ross
Who is King of Scotland
Duncan
Macdonwald
The rebel Macbeth kills in battle
How does Macbeth kill Macdonwald
He cuts him open from navel to jaw and puts his head on the battlements
"Brave Macbeth — well he deserves that name"
The Captain's praise establishing Macbeth as a heroic warrior
Who fights alongside Macbeth
Banquo
Second threat in the battle
A fresh assault by the King of Norway
Sweno
The King of Norway, defeated by Macbeth's forces
The Thane of Cawdor's crime
He betrayed Duncan and sided with Norway
Duncan's order about Cawdor
He sentences him to death
Who receives Cawdor's title
Macbeth
"What he hath lost, noble Macbeth hath won"
Duncan giving Macbeth the traitor's title — dramatic irony, since Macbeth becomes a traitor too
"Bellona's bridegroom"
Ross's description of Macbeth, comparing him to the husband of the goddess of war
Importance of Scene 2
Establishes Macbeth as loyal and heroic, making his later fall more shocking