Macbeth: Act Two Summary: Act 2, Scene 4 Ross, a thane, walks outside the castle with an old man. They discuss the strange and ominous happenings of the past few days: it is daytime, but dark outside; last Tuesday, an owl killed a falcon; and beautiful, well-trained horses behaved wildly and ate one another. Macduff emerges from Duncan’s the castle and tells Ross that Macbeth has been made king by the other lords, and that he now rides to Scone to be crowned. Macduff adds that the chamberlains seem the most likely murderers, and that they may have been paid off by someone to kill Duncan. Suspicion has now fallen on the two princes, Malcolm and Donalbain, because they have fled the scene. Macduff returns to his home at Fife, and Ross departs for Scone to see coronation as the new king. Macbeth’s What ‘sign’ convinces Macbeth to kill Duncan? Name the speaker: ‘My hands are of your colour- but I An apparition of one of the Weird Sisters shame to wear a heart so white!’ A nightmare about one of the Weird Sisters The Old Man An apparition of a floating dagger Macbeth The ghost of his dead father visits him Lady Macbeth Banquo What reason does Macbeth give for why he should not commit regicide? Who else does Macbeth kill? Banquo’s sons will be king anyway, so he will clearly The chamberlains not be king for long Banquo Duncan is a good man and a noble leader Lennox Duncan is too good looking Fleance Banquo will know he has killed the king Which characters run away shortly after Duncan’s death? Why didn’t Lady Macbeth just kill the king herself? Banquo and Fleance She believed that Macbeth needed to prove he was a Macbeth and Lady Macbeth man Malcolm and Donalbain Duncan looked too much like her father Macduff and his family She didn’t agree with murder She felt she didn’t have the bodily strength as a woman ‘Regicide’ is murder of a _______. Thane What does Macbeth accidentally take with him after Monarch murdering the king? Brother The murder weapons Knight The king’s crown The bible At whose house is Duncan found dead? The King’s bloody pillow His palace Macbeth’s Banquo’s Macduff’s
Macbeth: Act Two Summary: Act 2, Scene 4 Ross, a thane, walks outside the castle with an old man. They discuss the strange and ominous happenings of the past few days: it is daytime, but dark outside; last Tuesday, an owl killed a falcon; and Duncan’s beautiful, well-trained horses behaved wildly and ate one another. Macduff emerges from the castle and tells Ross that Macbeth has been made king by the other lords, and that he now rides to Scone to be crowned. Macduff adds that the chamberlains seem the most likely murderers, and that they may have been paid off by someone to kill Duncan. Suspicion has now fallen on the two princes, Malcolm and Donalbain, because they have fled the scene. Macduff returns to his home at Fife, and Ross departs for Scone to see Macbeth’s coronation as the new king. What ‘sign’ convinces Macbeth to kill Duncan? An apparition of one of the Weird Sisters A nightmare about one of the Weird Sisters An apparition of a floating dagger The ghost of his dead father visits him What reason does Macbeth give for why he should not commit regicide? Banquo’s sons will be king anyway, so he will clearly not be king for long Duncan is a good man and a noble leader Duncan is too good looking Banquo will know he has killed the king Why didn’t Lady Macbeth just kill the king herself? She believed that Macbeth needed to prove he was a man Duncan looked too much like her father She didn’t agree with murder She felt she didn’t have the bodily strength as a woman What does Macbeth accidentally take with him after murdering the king? The murder weapons The king’s crown The bible The King’s bloody pillow Name the speaker: ‘My hands are of your colour- but I shame to wear a heart so white!’ The Old Man Macbeth Lady Macbeth Banquo Who else does Macbeth kill? The chamberlains Banquo Lennox Fleance Which characters run away shortly after Duncan’s death? Banquo and Fleance Macbeth and Lady Macbeth Malcolm and Donalbain Macduff and his family ‘Regicide’ is murder of a _______. Thane Monarch Brother Knight At whose house is Duncan found dead? His palace Macbeth’s Banquo’s Macduff’s