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In the Shakespearean play, Macbeth killed King Duncan I. His sovereign was his main, intended victim. But he also killed the King's two royal chamberlains whose job it was to serve as guards. Macbeth likewise stabbed them to death. His Lady previously had given both chamberlains drugged drinks. The chamberlains therefore had passed out, and couldn't do their expected job of defending and protecting their sovereign. Neither could they serve as witnesses against the Macbeths. Additionally, Macbeth framed them for the murder of the King.
But my thoughts and questions are....did Macbeth kill the guards at the time he killed Duncan or did he wait till he and Macduff entered and discovered the dead Duncan. My reasoning is the conversation Macbeth has with Lady Macbeth right after the deed. I think she is speaking of Malcolm and Donalbain sleeping in the room next to Duncan, but I think Macbeth may actually be talking about the two guards.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe drunken porter opens the gate and Macbeth leads them to the king's chamber, where Macduff discovers Duncan's corpse. Macbeth, in order to cover his tracks, kills the guards to protect himself from suspicion. The innocent guards were framed.
I have a different approach. I think Macbeth killed them when he killed Duncan, because I think he is talking about the two guards instead of the two brothers in the next room back in Act 2.
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∙ 14y agoMacbeth's primary victim was King Duncan. But he also killed the King's two chamberlains. He felt the additional murders were necessary, to cast blame and to prevent any witnessesagainst him. In fact, he confessed to the murders when the King's corpse was found. He explained that he found Duncan dead, and couldn't control his righteous anger against the alleged killers.
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∙ 14y agoMacbeth [c. 1014-August 15, 1057] wanted to kill King Duncan I [d. August 14, 1040], because he wanted to wear the crown of Scotland. In Act 1 Scene 3, Macbeth met three witches who predicted glorious noble and royal career moves for him. The noble upgrade was made known to Macbeth shortly after this supernatural meeting. The realization of the noble dream was enough to unleash Macbeth's raging, uncontrollable ambitions for the realization of the royal dream.
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∙ 8y agoHe said he was overcome with rage at their apparent guilt.
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Does Lady Macbeth kill Ducan's guards?
NO! Lady Macbeth does not kill king Duncan's Guard Macbeth does to prove his guilt.
Who do Macbeth and lady Macbeth plan to blam for king duncans death?
Macbeth [c. 1014-August 15, 1057] and his Lady [b. c. 1015] planned to blame the two royal guards for the untimely death of King Duncan I [d. August 14, 1040] of Scotland. Lady Macbeth was supposed to serve the guards drugged drinks, to keep them from protecting their sovereign. Macbeth was supposed to kill the sleeping, unarmed King and then the passed out, defenseless guards. The bloodied murder weapons were supposed to be left at the crime scene with the bloodied corpses. The crime scene was supposed to tell a tale of a king killed by his drunken guards and avenged by his outraged host. And that was what happened and how the royal guest chamber was made to look, in Act 2 Scene 2 of the Shakespearean play.
What reason does Macbeth give for killing King Duncan's guards?
Macbeth believes he has to kill Duncan's guards in case they heard anything happen in the room while Macbeth was killing Duncan.
Who did macduff believe bribed the guards to kill the king?
No one bribed the two royal guards in the Shakespearean play 'Macbeth'. Instead, Lady Macbeth [b. c. 1015] gave them drugged drinks. The guards passed out from their drinking and drugging. They couldn't save their sovereign, King Duncan I [d. August 14, 1040], or themselves from being stabbed to death.
What is lady Macbeth's plan regarding the murder of King Duncan?
Lady Macbeth and Macbeth plan to do this when the king is at their castle. He will be so tired after the long journey (from his castle to Macbeths`) and from the meal he will not notice anything. Lady Macbeth plans to make the guards drunk and also give them drugs (so strong it might kill them). When they kill Macbeth then they will blame the guards: she would stain them with blood and place the daggers near them. They will also use the guards daggers to kill the king.
What does lady Macbeth plan to do the night of king duncans death to help Macbeth kill him?
she gets the guards drunk so that they pass out allowing Macbeth to kill duncan.
Does Lady Macbeth kill Ducan's guards?
NO! Lady Macbeth does not kill king Duncan's Guard Macbeth does to prove his guilt.
What does Macbeth forget to leave behind in duncans chamber?
Macbeth forgets to leave the daggers used to kill Duncan in his chamber, despite initially planning to plant them on the guards to frame them for the murder.
How do lady Macbeth and Macbeth plan to kill king Duncan?
Get the guards drunk and stab the king in his bed. It's not a complicated plan.
Who do Macbeth and lady Macbeth plan to blam for king duncans death?
Macbeth [c. 1014-August 15, 1057] and his Lady [b. c. 1015] planned to blame the two royal guards for the untimely death of King Duncan I [d. August 14, 1040] of Scotland. Lady Macbeth was supposed to serve the guards drugged drinks, to keep them from protecting their sovereign. Macbeth was supposed to kill the sleeping, unarmed King and then the passed out, defenseless guards. The bloodied murder weapons were supposed to be left at the crime scene with the bloodied corpses. The crime scene was supposed to tell a tale of a king killed by his drunken guards and avenged by his outraged host. And that was what happened and how the royal guest chamber was made to look, in Act 2 Scene 2 of the Shakespearean play.
Was it duncans son who killed Macbeth?
Malcolm (Duncan's son) did not kill Macbeth, it was Macduff (Thane of Fife).
What reason does Macbeth give for killing King Duncan's guards?
Macbeth believes he has to kill Duncan's guards in case they heard anything happen in the room while Macbeth was killing Duncan.
What did lady Macbeth do to knock out the guards so they could kill king duncan?
She puts a Mickey Finn into their drinks.
Who did macduff believe bribed the guards to kill the king?
No one bribed the two royal guards in the Shakespearean play 'Macbeth'. Instead, Lady Macbeth [b. c. 1015] gave them drugged drinks. The guards passed out from their drinking and drugging. They couldn't save their sovereign, King Duncan I [d. August 14, 1040], or themselves from being stabbed to death.
What would Lady Macbeth do as part of the plan to kill the king?
Lady Macbeth would encourage her husband, Macbeth, to commit the murder by manipulating him emotionally and questioning his masculinity. She would also help set up the scene by staging the murder weapon and framing the king's guards to divert suspicion. Additionally, she would ensure that Macbeth follows through with the plan and doesn't back out.
What action does Lady Macbeth plan to take during the King's visit and how does she plan to accomplish to?
Lady Macbeth plans to drug the King's attendants so they fall into a deep sleep, allowing her and Macbeth to carry out their plan to murder King Duncan. She intends to accomplish this by ensuring that the guards are intoxicated and incapable of protecting the King.
Whom does Lady Macbeth drug and why?
Lady Macbeth drugs the guards stationed outside King Duncan's chamber to ensure they are unconscious and unable to interfere with her plan to frame them for Duncan's murder. This allows Macbeth to easily access Duncan's chamber and carry out the assassination.
