Act 2 - Plot summary

Question 1

Scene 1

Answer 1

Banquo and Fleance walk the halls of Macbeth’s castle at night. Macbeth has a vision of a dagger in the air before him. Macbeth heads to Duncan’s bedchamber.

Question 2

Scene 2

Answer 2

Macbeth returns to Lady Macbeth after killing Duncan. Lady Macbeth plants the murder weapons in Duncan’s bedchamber to frame the chamberlains.

Question 3

Scene 3

Answer 3

Macduff discovers Duncan’s murder, along with the murder of the two chamberlains, who Macbeth claims he killed upon realising they murdered Duncan. Duncan’s sons flee the country.

Question 4

Scene 4

Answer 4

Macduff tells Ross that Macbeth is going to be crowned as the next king, and that he suspects Duncan’s sons are guilty of the murder because they fled the country.