ACT ll Macbeth

Macbeths' Hallucination

1 CE

Macbeth thoughts of killing Duncan had taken control of his mind. While by himself, he begins to image a dagger pointing towards Duncan's room. Macbeth realized he saw these hallucination's because of his unease he has towards killing Duncan. Lady Macbeth then rings a bell and Macbeth's hallucination's stop and then sets towards Duncan's room.

Macbeth Kills Duncan

2

Lady Macbeth waits for Macbeth's arrival after he had set towards Duncan's room. Macbeth returns with blood on his dagger and he had went through with killing Duncan. Lady Macbeth warns him to clean the evidence and wipe the blood off of his hands.

Porter

3

In scene 3, porter is introduced and he serves as a comic relief to help distract everyone from the dreary scenes before. He pretends he is the porter at the door of hell. He acts as a farmer who has committed suicide after a bad season of crop growing, an equivocator who has committed a sin, and a English tailor who stole cloth to make fancy clothes. He then claims he is acting this way because he is drunk

Lennox Description of the Strange Weather Last Night

4

Lennox informs Macbeth about chimney's being blow down, birds chirping all night long, the earth shaking, and ghostly voices that almost sounded as prophecies being told. It is ironic the weather was so strange last night since that was the night Macbeth had killed Duncan in his sleep.

Macduff Informs Everyone on Duncan's Death

5

Macduff went to go check and see if the king has yet to awaken and finds Duncan lying dead on the bed. He returns to Macbeth and everyone waiting in the hall and informs them about Duncan's death.

Malcolm and Donalbain Flee

6

Malcolm and Donalbain discuss with one another and agree it is best that both of them flee in different directions so they could not be apart of this killers next killing. Malcolm decides he will flee to England and Donalbain will flee to Ireland.

Ross and Old Man Discussion

7

Ross and the old man introduced in scene 4, talk about the strange events that have occurred the past few days. During the day, it is dark as night, owls hunting falcons, and how Duncan's horses have gone crazy and had eaten one another.

Macduff News Upon Duncan's Death

8

Ross had asked Macduff if the killer of Duncan had yet been found. Macduff informs both Ross and the old man that the body guards are the one's who had killed Duncan. However, he also informs them there is suspicion about the Duncan's two kids being possible killers since they had fled right after the news of Duncan's death was reported.