Macbeth - Act 2

Macbeth - Act 2

1. Key Quotes

   • Is this a dagger which I see before me, handle towards my hand
   • I could not say amen
   • Will all great Neptune’s Ocean wash this blood clean from my hand
   • hear it not Duncan, for it is a knell, that summons thee to Heaven, or to Hell

2. Key scenes

   • Macbeth seeing a dagger with blood dripping down it but all in his head. I expect the blood will be the kings
   • Macbeth realised what he had just done and lady Macbeth comes in and says that the blood could be washed away from their hands because no one will suspect it was him
   • Macbeth forgets to leave behind the dagger in Duncan's room

3. Characters

   • Macbeth - murderous, coward, evil, power hungary
   • Macduff - rebellious
   • Lady Macbeth- evil, criminal