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Macbeth Act II
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does Lady Macbeth mean when she asks the spirits to "unsex" her? | She wants to be more like a man so that she can commit the murder of King Duncan; she thought Duncan looked her father and so didn't think she could carry out the murder |
| What is the reason Macbeth gives as to why he would murder Duncan? | So that he, Macbeth, could be king |
| What are 2 reasons Macbeth gives as to why he should NOT kill Duncan? | 1-Duncan is a friend of Macbeth 2-Duncan is a guest in Macbeth's castle |
| Who does murder Duncan? | Macbeth by stabbing him and making a bloody mess while Duncan is sleeping at night |
| Who is killed by Macbeth after Duncan's murder? | the two guards-Lady Macbeth has Macbeth smear blood on the king's guards to make it appear that they murdered the king Duncan |
| Who is wrongfully suspected of the murder and their father's death? | Malcolm and Donalbain, Duncan's sons |
| What are the hallucinations seen by Macbeth before he kills? | floating daggers |
| What do Macbeth and Lady Macbeth hear after the murders? | Knocking over and over-it's actually Macduff knocking to get in to the castle but the king's guards have been killed and no one answers |
| Why has Macduff come to Macbeth's castle Inverness? | To awaken the king [Duncan] |
| After the bodies of Duncan and the guards are discovered, where do Duncan's sons flee to? | Malcolm flees to Scotland & Donalbain flees to Ireland both out of fear for their lives |
| Give 3 examples of appearances are deceiving-"fair is foul and foul is fair" | 1-Lady Macbeth welcomes Duncan to the castle even though they plan to kill him 2-Duncan's sons appear to be the murderers even though they are innocent 3-the guards looked guilty with blood on their hands but it was smeared on by Macbeth |
| What does Banquo's words mean when he says, "There's daggers in men's smiles" | You cannot always trust what people look like and what they say when they are smiling at you |
| Who said, "A little water clears us of this deed." | Lady Macbeth-she is as guilty as Macbeth; but she is wrong because they cannot wash their guilt away and Macbeth knows this |
| Who said, "Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand? No." | Macbeth-he has blood on his hands and nothing can wash it off now that the deed is done |
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