Act 2 Quotes Flashcards
Is this a dagger which I see before me
Scene 1
Macbeth to himself
He is seeing the dagger he is meant to use to kill Duncan with
He hath been in unusual pleasure, and sent forth great largess to your offices
Scene 1
Banquo to Macbeth
Duncan gave Lady Macbeth a diamond proving he is virtuous and has good morals
I go and it is done; the bell invites me
Scene 1
Macbeth to himself
He takes it as a sign to kill Duncan. Lady Macbeth is ready and the plan is in place
These deed must not be thought After these ways; so, it will make us mad
Scene 2
Lady Macbeth to Macbeth
She is saying that they must not think of the murder as a sin or they’ll go crazy with guilt eventually.
Still it cried, “Sleep no more”
Scene 2
Macbeth to Lady Macbeth
The voice said “sleep no more”. Glamis hath murdered sleep. The peace had been murdered and disrupted.
Faith, sir, we were carousing till the second cock;
Scene 3
Porter to Macduff
The porter is replying to Macduff’s question of what he was doing up so late by replying he was celebrating and drinking until the the cock crowed a second time around 3 am
He did command me to call timely on him; I almost slipp’d the hour
Scene 3
Macduff to Macbeth
Macduff has come for the king and is saying he asked him to come early and he almost missed the time
