Act 2 Scene 2

Question 1

‘But wherefore could not I pronounce ‘_____’?’

Answer 1

‘But wherefore could not I pronounce ‘Amen’?’

-Macbeth’s conscious east away at him
-He has sinned so cannot call on God to help him

Question 2

‘Macbeth does murder ______, the _________ sleep’

Answer 2

‘Macbeth does murder sleep, the innocent sleep’

-theme of guilt

Question 3

‘so _____-______ of things. Go get some water and _____ this filthy witness from your hand.

Answer 3

‘so brain-sickly of things. Go get some water and wash this filthy witness from your hand.

-Lady Macbeth tells him to stop being dramatic
-tries to get him to not care about what he’s done

Question 4

‘I’ll go no more. I am afraid to think what I have done’

Answer 4

‘I’ll go no more. I am afraid to think what I have done’

-theme of guilt
-power shifts between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth

Question 5

‘Infirm of purpose’

Answer 5

• manipulates Macbeth into thinking he’s being weak
  -calling him useless

Question 6

‘Will all great ________‘_ oceans wash this blood clean from my hand’

Answer 6

‘Will all great Neptune’s oceans wash this blood clean from my hand’

-mythological reference
- questions what will get rid of the guilt
-there is so much blood

Question 7

‘A little ________ clears us from this dead’

Answer 7

‘A little water clears us from this dead’

-Lady Macbeth undermines Macbeth and pretends like it’s not a massive sin