Macbeth Act 2

Macbeth Act 2

1. Macbeth murders Duncan

   • Lady Macbeth plants the "blood stained daggers" on Duncan's servants
   • Macduff finds the kings body
   • The king sons flea Scotland because they fear for their lives
     • Makes them look guiltily of Duncan's death

2. Macbeth is about to be made king between act 2 and 3

   • It creates a sense of fear and uncertainty
     • Strange events have happened since Duncan's death
       • Shows that the natural order has been disrupted
         • A country well being is linked to that of its king
           • So these events are bad omens for macbeth

3. Shakespear uses dramatic ironey to increase the audience anticipation

   • The audience knows that Duncan has been murdered, and although the characters don't know, they can sense evil
     • The porter describes the Macbeths castle gate as a "hell gate"

4. Macbeth admits to killing the servants

   • Lady Macbeth faints to distract the other characters from Macbeths suspicious behavour

5. Malcom and dondalbain flea for their lives which allows Macbeth to take the throne