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Macbeth act two

QuestionAnswer
who is fleance? banquo son
why was banquo unable to sleep well? nightmares and not good thoughts
why does Macbeth lie to banquo about thinking about the prophecies? to show that he isn't obsessed with it
what is a dramatic foil? a contrast between two characters
what is lady Macbeth's signal to macbeth that it is time to kill Duncan? a bell/knell
what is a soliloquy? a character thoughts to themselves when Macbeth talks about daggers
what kind of role reversal occurs at the beginning of scene 2? lady Macbeth getting her hand dirty
what will happen if Macbeth fails to kill Duncan and instead only wounds him? he will be executed
who plants the daggers in the guards hands lady macbeth
what does lady Macbeth mean when she says,"these deeds must not be thought after these ways. so, it will make us mad? that they shouldn't feel guilty or they will go insane.
what does macbeth hear a voice calling to him after he commits the murder? he starts to lose his mind
why does lady Macbeth want Macbeth to clean up and get his pajamas on? to make him look non suspicious
what does the porter discuss the negative effects of? alcohol
what three things does the porter say alcohol provokes? redness on the nose, sleepiness, and urgent to pee
why does Shakespeare include the comical porter in this act of the play? comic relief
why did Shakespeare use vivid, detailed language to create atmosphere? sensory language
who found duncan's body? macduff
why does macduff not want to tell lady Macbeth about duncan's murder? lady macbeth might faint
what does lady Macbeth do when she hears of the murder? she faints causing a distraction
what does banquo point out about the location of duncan's murder it's unimportant
where do Malcolm and donalbain flee? Malcolm went to England and donalbain went to ireland
what happened to duncan's horses? they ate each other
where are Scottish kings crowned? at the scone
where does Macbeth go after he murders duncan, and Malcolm and donalbain flee? he goes to the scone
who again does questions the prophecies of the witches because he does not trust them? banquo
why do duncan sons flee? so they won't be murders next
"I dreamt last night of the three weird sisters; to you they have showed some truth" banquo
"is this a dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand?" macbeth
"that which hath made them drunk, hath made me stronger" lady macbeth
"faith sir, we were carousing till the second cock,; and drink,sir, is a great provoker of three things" porter
" O horror, horror, horror! tongue nor heart cannot conceive nor name thee" macduff
"to show an unfelt sorrow is an office which the false man does too easy. I'll to England" malcolm
"to ireland I; our separate fortune should keep us safe" donalbain
"O,gentle lady, 'tis nor for you to hear what I can speak" macduff
"methought I heard a voice cry 'sleep no more!' Macbeth does murder sleep" macbeth
"go get some water and wash this filthy witness from your hands" lady macbeth
"retire we to our chamber. a little water clears us of this deed" lady macbeth
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