Macbeth Act II Review Flashcards
What are Banquo and Fleance speaking about?
They are talking about how unusual the night is as it is already dark even though the clock has not ringed 12
Why does Banquo not want to sleep?
Because he is scared that he will have nightmares because the night is feeling very cursed.
What item does Banquo give Macbeth on behalf of Duncan?
A diamond
How will Lady Macbeth signal Macbeth that the guards are drunk and asleep?
By striking a bell
What hallucination does Macbeth see before him right as he is about he murder Duncan?
The image of a bloody dagger
What does the bloody dagger symbolize?
It symbolizes Macbeth’s ambition and greed leading him to commit the murder as it is pointing towards Duncan
True or False? lady Macbeth slightly intoxicated after she drunked the guards.
True. She even said:
“That Which hath made them drunk, hath made me bold”
That = referring to alcohol
True or False? Lady Macbeth thought Macbeth did not go through with the murder at first because it was too dark to see.
True.
Who was it that woke up when Macbeth was murdering king Duncan?
The 2 guards woke up during the murder, prayed and then fell back asleep.
