Act 2 scene 1

Question 1

What happens in this scene?

Answer 1

Banquo and his son Fleance meet Macbeth and discuss the Witches predictions. When Banquo leaves, Macbeth begins to hallucinate - he sees a dagger. At the end of the scene, he goes to kill Duncan

Question 2

Give a quote that shows Banquo is honourable

Answer 2

There’s husbandry in Heaven/ So I lose none in seeking to augment it

Question 3

Give a quote that foreshadows Duncan’s murder

Answer 3

Fatal vision

Question 4

Give a quote that implies Macbeth is being manipulated

Answer 4

A dagger of the mind/ thou marshall’st me/ mine eyes are made the fools o’ the other senses

Question 5

Give a quote that links to witchcraft/ the supernatural

Answer 5

Wicked dreams/ witchcraft celebrates pale Hecate’s offerings/ moves like a ghost

Question 6

Give a quote that references murder/blood

Answer 6

Fatal vision/ is this a dagger I see before me/ gouts of blood/ bloody business/ withered murder/ Tarquin’s ravishing strides/ a knell

Question 7

Give a quote that references murder/blood

Answer 7

Fatal vision/ is this a dagger I see before me/ gouts of blood/ bloody business/ withered murder/ Tarquin’s ravishing strides/ a knell

Question 8

Who was Tarquin?

Answer 8

Tarquin was a violent Roman prince, who, one night, raped his friends wife

Question 9

Give a quote that contrasts Macbeth and Duncan

Answer 9

That summons thee to Heaven or Hell