Scene 3:
** Comic Relief – The Porter scene relieves feelings of tension
and disgust after the murder and blooding scene of King’s murder.
- The Porter compares Inverness to Hell and makes several sexual
references
10. Who is knocking on the door?
Lennox and Macduff are knocking. They have come to wake up/
pick up King Duncan.
11. What does the porter say alcohol does?
Alcohol causes the nose to turn red, makes one sleepy/pass-out,
and makes one have to pee. It also causes lust (horny) but takes it
away.
12. What does Macduff say the King commanded him to do?
Macduff has to pick up the King after the King spent the night at
Inverness.
13. What does Lennox say about the evening?
He comments on how stormy it has been, hearing howlings of
death, earthquakes; crazy weird night – unusual; Elizabethan
Heirarchy of the Universe
14. In the original text, Macduff uses the metaphor of “God’s
anointed temple.” What is the meaning of this metaphor? What is
Macduff comparing to that temple?
He is comparing the temple to King Duncan.
15. What is Macduff’s response to Lady Macbeth when she asks
what has happened? Why is this ironic?
He says that no LADY should listen to what I have to describe,
because it is too awful for a lady’s delicate ears. This is ironic,
because SHE is the ONE who planned and caused the gross
murder.
16. What does Macbeth say he has done in response to seeing
Duncan’s body?
Macbeth admits that he killed the two guards upon seeing
Duncan’s dead body
17. What does Macbeth say is his reason for doing so?
He SAYS he did this out of this love for Duncan; out of grief and
rage. The REAL reason is so that guards cannot cause questions in
Macbeth & Lady Macbeth’s story and cannot deny murdering
Duncan.
18. What does Lady Macbeth do at this moment of commotion?
She faints. We do not know if it is a genuine faint or fake inorder
to go along with her “show”.
19. What does Banquo say he will fight against?
He wants to fight against this betrayal of the king. He wants to
fight against whoever hurt and went against Duncan.
20. Where do Malcolm and Donalbain decide to go? Why?
They decide to flee, because they are scared they may ALSO be
assassinated.
Malcolm – England (Great Britain)
Donalbain – Ireland
Scene 4:
21. In the original text, the Old Man says, “’Tis said they eat each
other.” What is he talking about? What other unnatural events
have taken place since the death of Duncan?
The Old Man is talking about Duncan’s horses. The horses, said to
be the best of their breed, are eating each other. This is just ione
example of the chaos that has erupted with Duncan’s death (nature
gone loco). Another strange thing is that it’s dark during the day.
Yet another unnatural act is that a large, majestic falcon was
hunted and killed by a small hawk. The chain of being or the
hierarchy has been disrupted.
22. What is the thought of Malcolm and Donalbain because they
have fled Scotland?
Some people think that the sons were the ones who plotted to
murder their father, the King. It makes them look guilty.
23. Where has Macbeth gone and why has he gone there?
Macbeth has gone to Scone in order to be CROWNED AS THE
NEW KING!