Macbeth Act 2 Section 3 Flashcards
Describe the Porter’s state
He is in a drunken sleep and imagines himself the gatekeeper of Hell admitting ppl
What is the significance of the “Porter’s scene”?
- if offers comic relief and gives the audience a chance to relax
- it makes the next dramatic moment more intense
Who is knocking on the door for admission to the castle?
Macduff and Lennox (Scottish Nobleman)
Why has Macduff arrived here so early?
Duncan was expecting him to come get him and accompany him on his trip
What news does Lennox give Macbeth?
The terrible things that happened.
- night had been bad
- chimneys blown down
- earth shook
- owls screamed all night
nature reflecting the vil of man. Foreshadows the discovery of Duncan’s body
Sympathetic Nature
Who discovers the king’s body?
Macduff
How do Macbeth and Lady Macbeth act during the confusion of the discovery of the murder?
Amazed and innocent–the perfect show of being amazed and shocked
What is ironic in Macduff’s words to Lady Macbeth when she ask about all the commotion, “O gentle lady, Tis not for you to hear what I can speak.”?
Dramatic irony- the audience deary perceives that Lady Macbeth is anything but a gentle lady
What does Macbeth really mean by “Had I but dies an hour before this chance, I had lived a blessed time, for, from the instant, There’s nothing serious in mortality.”( nothing worthwhile in human life )
- He is expressing his public grief over Duncan, but really he does regret the act and describing his current way of life
- if he had died before he killed Duncan, he would still by loyal subject, honored, blessed
- others present think he means he wishd he never see that terrible crime happen
Whom do the ppl 1st suspect of the murder?
The Guards
What happens to the accused guards?
Macbeth murders them
How does Macbeth explain his act?
enraged and acted upon empulse
What is the actual reason?
to protect himself
What is Malcolm and Donalbain’s reaction?
fear for there lives
