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Act 2 Scene 1 of the Shakespearean play 'Macbeth' opened with an interaction between Banquo and his son Fleance. The first to speak was Banquo, who asked his son how the night was going. Fleance commented that it was a moonless night.
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∙ 14y ago
At the beginning of Act II in Macbeth, Lady Macbeth waits nervously for Macbeth to return from killing King Duncan. Macbeth enters, disturbed by what he has done, and tells Lady Macbeth about his encounter with supernatural omens. Lady Macbeth helps him by framing the king's chamberlains for the murder.
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∙ 12y agoIn this scene we learn of how noble Macbeth and Banquo are in fighting for their country and how they performed as "cannons overcharged. This is important to compare to his mental change later on.
Also we learn that the Thane of Cawdor has betrayed king Duncan by helping the Norwegians. This shows king Duncan's a credulous man and is a man who easily trusts people which makes it more emotional for Macbeth to kill him later on.
Also we learn that Macbeth is going to become the new Thane of Cawdor
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∙ 14y agoAct 1 Scene 2 is set at a camp near Forres, in northern Scotland. An alarm sounds. King Duncan I [d. August 14, 1040], his sons Malcolm [d. November 13, 1093] and Donalbain [d. 1099], the nobleman Lennox, and attendants meet a bleeding Captain. The King begins, 'What bloody man is that? He can report,/As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt/The newest state' [Lines 1-3].
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∙ 15y agoOne of the three unnamed witches. So the answer is "Witch", with the line
When shall we three meet again
In thunder, lightning, or in rain?
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∙ 12y agoIn act one scene one the only characters present are the three witches.
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∙ 7y agoBanquo and Fleance are enjoying a nighttime stroll.
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∙ 7y ago"Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hands?" is Macbeth in 2, 2. "What, will these hands ne'er be clean?" is Lady Macbeth in 5,1.
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Who does Macbeth meet with on the heath in the beginning of Act IV?
Macbeth meets with the three witches on the heath in the beginning of Act IV. They provide him with prophecies, including warnings about Macduff and Birnam Wood.
Who are the traitors at the beginning of Macbeth play?
At the beginning of the play in act 1 the Thane of Cawdor (the earlier one, not Macbeth) is a traitor, and also a guy called Macdonweald whom Macbeth defeats.
What image does Macbeth see in the beginning of act 2?
In Macbeth's soliloquy in act 2 scene 1, Macbeth imagines that a dagger is leading him to the place where he is to kill King Duncan. This is an example of the power of Macbeth's imagination and how easily it can take over.
How does Lady Macbeth hear about the prophecy?
Macbeth wrote Lady Macbeth a letter describing his encounter with the witches. Lady Macbeth reads it out at the beginning of Act I Scene 5
What is Macbeth doing while lady Macbeth is talking in the beginning of act 2 scene 1?
In Act 2 Scene 1, Macbeth is onstage and Lady Macbeth is not. I think Macbeth in Act 1 Scene 5 is heading back to his castle called "Inverness" to talk to his wife (Lady Macbeth) about what happened with the witches and to come back from the war that just happened. Possibly you were thinking of Act 2 Scene 2 where she is talking and he is stabbing Duncan.
What happens at the ambush Macbeth?
Is it really that hard to read it yourself? Basically, in Act 2 Macbeth kills Duncan, Malcolm and Macduff flee and Macbeth is crowned King of Scotland at the very end.
What Act did Macbeth kill king duncan?
The murder takes place offstage, after the end of Act II Scene I but before Macbeth re-enters near the beginning of Scene II. If the action is viewed as being continuous, it must be while Lady M is saying "That which hath made them drunk hath made me bold."
The doctor speaks these words at the beginning of act five of Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Macbeth. what is the main idea?
In Act Five, the doctor expresses concern about Lady Macbeth's bizarre and troubled behavior, indicating her mental struggles. This highlights the theme of guilt and its psychological consequences on the characters in the play, particularly Lady Macbeth.
How has Macbeth changed in this act from Acts 1 and 2?
Lady Macbeth totally sucks Macbeth's dick right now.
Who first fight Macbeth act 5?
Young Siward is the first to fight Macbeth in Act V. Macbeth kills young Siward.
What happens to lady macduff and her children?
Lady MacDuff and her children are killed in Act 4 of "Macbeth". Macbeth hires assassins to kill the MacDuff family because he fears MacDuff is plotting against him..
What effect does it have on your initial response to Macbeth Macbeth and Banquo are confronted by the witches who predict both Macbeth's and Banquo's future?
Since this happens in Act 1 Scene 3, you probably have not had time to form an initial response before these things happen.
