Quotes: Act 2 Scene 1

Question 1

Who is introduced in this scene?

Answer 1

Fleance, Banquo’s son

Question 2

Quotes to describe the weather and night (the moon and stars)

Answer 2

“The moon is down”
Fleance

“There’s husbandry in heaven; their candles are all out”
Banquo

Question 3

Banquo is disturbed with uneasy and disturbing thoughts.

It establishes a sense of foreboding

Answer 3

“A heavy summons lies like lead upon me, and yet I would not sleep”

Banquo

Question 4

(Banquo)

To Macbeth still thinks about witches

Answer 4

I dreamt last night of the weird sisters

Question 4

(Macbeth)

Lies to Banquo his so-called friend about witches

Answer 4

I think not of them

Question 5

Banquo wants to remain loyal and honourable to his king

Answer 5

“But still keep my bosom franchised and allegiance clear, I shall be counselled”

Question 6

The beginning of Macbeth’s soliloquy

Answer 6

“Is this dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand?”

Question 7

Macbeth is resolved to commit this heinous crime, the last lines of the scene.

Answer 7

“Hear it not Duncan, for it is knell that summons thee to heaven, or to hell.”