Organizer for Act 2
Setting: Inverness (Macbeth’s castle)
Character List:
Banquo: A general in Duncan’s army
Fleance: Banquo’s son
Lady Macbeth: Macbeth’s wife
Macbeth:
Porter: One of Macbeth’s servants
Macduff: Thane of Fife
Donalbain: Younger son of Duncan
Malcolm: Oldest son of Duncan
Themes: Plot Summary (to be completed in class)
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It is after the banquet and everyone has gone to bed
Macbeth ‘sees’ a dagger floating towards him to kill the King
Banquo cannot sleep because he had a dream the night before about the witches
Lady Macbeth rings the bell to let Macbeth know that everyone is asleep
She was supposed to kill the King but he reminded her of her father
Macbeth says that he heard voices crying, “Sleep no more!”
Macbeth murdered the King but forgot to leave the daggers with the guards
There is a knocking at the door
The porter ‘relieved’ himself before letting Macduff in which adds relief to the tension
Macduff is let in to get the King (Thane of Fife)
He asks for the King and when he goes in he sees the King is dead
Macbeth ends up killing the guards out of rage for supposedly killing the King
Malcom ends up fleeing to England and Donalbain goes to Ireland
Important Quotations in this Act: (choose 2 quotes to add to this chart)
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“Is this a dagger, which I see before me, The handle toward my hand?” (2.1.41-42) M
“Had he not resembled My father as he slept, I had done it.” (2.2.14-15) LM
“I have done the deed.” (2.2.17).
“The night has been unruly. (2.3.51) Lennox