Lesson Objective 0At the end of this lesson we will have studied the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Starter 0Think back to Act 2, scene 1; how was Macbeth feeling, immediately prior to killing Duncan? 0Similarly, think back to Act 1; how was Lady Macbeth feelings about the planned death of Duncan? Act 2, scene 2 0For this scene, the following roles will need to be read: 0Lady Macbeth 0Macbeth Hark!/Peace! It was the owl that shriek’d, the fatal bellman, Which gives the stern’st good-night. What clues does this quote give us that Lady Macbeth is nervous? What imagery does Lady Macbeth use here? Alack! I am afraid they have awak’d,/And ‘tis not done; the attempt and not the deed/Confounds us. Hark! I laid their daggers ready;/He could not miss ‘em. Had he not resembled/My father as he slept, I had done’t. What clues does this quote give us that Lady Macbeth is nervous? Why could she not kill the king herself? Is this surprising? Who’s there? What ho? Didst thou not hear a noise? This is a sorry sight How can we tell that Macbeth is nervous? How does he feel about what he has done? List’ning their fear, I could not say ‘Amen’/ When they did say ‘God bless us.’ Why can Macbeth not say ‘Amen’? What is Macbeth comparing sleep to? What metaphors does he use? What do they say about his state of mind? Methought I heard a voice cry. ‘Sleep no more:/ Macbeth doth murder sleep’, the innocent sleep,/ Sleep that knits up the ravelled sleeve of care,/ The death of each day’s life, sore labour’s bath… Why shall Macbeth ‘sleep no more’? I’ll go no more./ I am afraid to think what I have done;/ Look on’t again, I dare not. Go get some water/And wash this filthy witness from your hand./ Why did you bring these daggers from the place? What hands are here! Ha, they pluck out mine eyes. Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood Clean from my hand? What does Macbeth say of his hands? Whence is that knocking ? My hands are of your colour, but I shame/ to wear a heart so white. I hear a knocking/ At the south entry. Retire we to our chamber;/ A little water clears us of this deed./ How easy it is then! What has Shakespeare shown us about the relationship between husband and wife in this scene? Question to consider 0Why has Shakespeare not chosen to show the actual murder of Duncan? 0If you were directing the play/a film version, would you insert a scene showing the murder? Why or why not?