Macbeth Act 2 Section 2

Question 0

What is the state of Duncan’s guards?

Answer 0

drunk, asleep, and snoring

Question 1

How does the wine affect Lady Macbeth?

Answer 1

gives her courage and make her bold

Question 2

Who is actually committing the murder?

Answer 2

Macbeth

Question 3

What does Lady Macbeth fear when she hears Macbeth cry out from within Duncan’s chamber?

Answer 3

Someone will make before She is scared the Murder is done

Question 4

Why doesn’t she stab Duncan?

Answer 4

He looks like her father

Question 5

What startled Macbeth as he was stabbing Duncan?

Answer 5

Donalbane and Malcolm cried out in there sleep

Question 6

What double meaning is contained in the lines “Macbeth doth murder sleep.”?

Answer 6

He murdered the sleeping Duncan, and in doing so murdered his own sleep, no longer enjoy the peaceful sleep that is a result of a clear conscience

Question 7

In his agitation over the murder, what careless mistake does Macbeth make?

Answer 7

He brings the dagger w/him

Question 8

Give 2 ex which prove Lady Macbeth is more hard-hearted and cruel than her husband

Answer 8

a- returns daggers to the room when Macbeth is unable to face what he has done

b- Macbeth feels an ocean will not wash away Duncan’s blood; She says a little water dears us for his dead