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Summary. Having drugged the guards of Duncan 's chamber, Lady Macbeth now meets her husband in the lower courtyard as he emerges from the king's room itself. Macbeth 's conscience is clearly disturbed by what he has done, and once more his wife criticizes his lack of firmness. The success of their plot is also in jeopardy because Macbeth has ...
Jul 31, 2015 · Act 2, scene 2. Scene 2. Synopsis: Lady Macbeth waits anxiously for Macbeth to return from killing Duncan. When Macbeth enters, he is horrified by what he has done. He has brought with him the daggers that he used on Duncan, instead of leaving them in the room with Duncan’s servants as Lady Macbeth had planned.
Act 2, Scene 1 Summary. The scene begins with Banquo and his son Fleance walking in the torch-lit halls of the castle. It is past midnight, and Banquo mentions that he hasn’t been able to sleep well due to an onslaught of “cursed thoughts.”. As Macbeth enters, Banquo explains to him that he is unable to stop thinking about their encounter ...
Summary: Act 4: Scene 2. At Macduff’s castle, Lady Macduff accosts Ross, demanding to know why her husband has fled. She feels betrayed. Ross insists that she trust her husband’s judgment and then regretfully departs. Once he is gone, Lady Macduff tells her son that his father is dead, but the little boy perceptively argues that he is not.
Now I go, and the deed is as good as done. The bell invites me to act. Duncan, don't hear the bell, because it is the sound of your summon to heaven or to hell. MACBETH exits. MACBETH exits. Actually understand Macbeth Act 2, Scene 1. Read every line of Shakespeare’s original text alongside a modern English translation.
This summary video for the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare covers the plot of each scene from act 2 of Macbeth. It also includes a key quotation from eac...
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Act 1, Scene 7 Act 2, Scene 2. Macbeth and Banquo are discussing the witches’ prophecies once again. Banquo has been dreaming about them, but Macbeth lies and says they’ve slipped his mind. He then tells Banquo to stick with him, and he’ll be rewarded in the future. Banquo agrees, so long as he gets to keep his conscience clear.
