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In Macbeth act 2 scene 2 why do the characters act the way they do?
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∙ 13y ago
To answer this question you must take into account both of the characters personalities.
The characters in Act 2 Scene 2 are Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.
In the 1600's (the time Macbeth was written) men were superior to women, instantly making Macbeth seen as more important that Lady Macbeth. However in the story Lady Macbeth manipulates Macbeth into murdering the King.She does this once she has heard that Macbeth has been told that he could be king from the three witches, this shows her greed for power. Once Macbeth has done this he has committed treason, one of the worst things you could have done in those days.
Act 2 Scene 2 is after Macbeth has killed the King. He is feeling remorse and guilt for what he had done, this shows here:
MACBETH:
I'll go no more:
I am afraid to think what I have done;(65)
Look on't again I dare not.
This shows how he couldn't even think about his actions as the weight of his murder fell upon him.Also when Macbeth talks about not being about to say Amen' once he killed the King Lady Macbeth answers with:
"Consider it not so deeply."
She's saying not to think about it too much and after says thinking too much about it all will make him go crazy.
It also suggests that he did go crazy as he sees a floating dagger. However it doesn't let you know if it delusional or if he actually sees it.
Lady Macbeth's reply also shows that she doesn't want him to show remorse as she sees that it's going to be his job to be king if it all goes to her plan.
During the scene they're anxious as they might get caught.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoThey are comparing England's king (Edward) to Scotland's king (Macbeth) in order to exaggerate the tyranny and madness which is occuring in Scotland. They are stating that it's Macbeth's fault for ruling the country in such a greedy and malevolent manner, and this is leading to the corruption of peace and order which is currently stable in England. This develops Malcolm's ambitious characted by which he establishes a companionship with Macduff. The pair then go onto murdering Macbeth, regaining the crown and restoring Scotland's previous stability and peace.
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How have the soldiers' feelings about Macbeth changed over the course of the play?
At the end of the play, they feel that Macbeth is a murderous tyrant, but at the beginning they thought he was a brave and good man.
What act and scene is the oxymoron bitter sweeting found in romeo and Juliet?
Mercutio says it about half way through Act 2 Scene 4.
How did Macduff offend Macbeth in the play?
The ghost upset Macbeth [c. 1014-August 15, 1057] by sitting in the royal seat at the banquet. In Act 3 Scene 1 of the Shakespearean play, Macbeth planned the murder of his friend and former fellow General Banquo. In Scene 3, the murder was carried out by three murderous thugs. In Scene 4, Macbeth hosted a post-coronation celebration banquet to which he hypocritically had invited Banquo. Just before the banquet, Macbeth learned that the thugs had botched the killing. Banquo's throat indeed had been slit. But Banquo's son Fleance had escaped. Macbeth had wanted father and son dead, to prevent Banquo's family from taking over the Scottish crown and throne. At the banquet, Macbeth tried to keep up his hypocritical act of being Banquo's friend. He accused Banquo of deciding not to attend out of discourtesy instead of misadventure. At that point, Banquo's ghost showed up and sat in Macbeth's seat. No one else could see the ghost. It was Banquo's way of saying that Macbeth's murderous plan wasn't going to keep Banquo's line off the Scottish throne. Macbeth subsequently toasted Banquo again. This time, and more kindly, he claimed to be missing his friend's presence. Banquo's ghost again showed up, for Macbeth's eyes only.
How was the absent Macbeth introduced in Scene 2?
Through the bleeding Captain's report to King Duncan I (d. August 14, 1040) of Scotland the absent Macbeth was introduced to readers and viewers of the Shakespearean play in Act 1 Scene 2.Specifically, the Captain told of Macbeth courageously hacking his way through the overwhelming numbers of invading Norwegians and rebellious Scotsmen. He spoke of Macbeth's going straight for one of the leaders, Macdonwald the treacherous Scotsman. With the traitor's beheading, Macbeth reversed what seemed the makings of a humiliating defeat into clear victory for king and country.
What event is foreshadowed by Macbeth's aside in William Shakespeare's Macbeth Act I Scene IV?
Actually, most of the events in Act 4 are foreshadowed earlier. Macbeth's visit to the witches is foreshadowed by their initial appearance in Act 1 as well as Macbeth's stated intentions in Act III. The murder of Macduff's children is foreshadowed by a whole stream of images of murdered children, including Lady Macbeth's blood-curdling statement that she would have plucked her nipple from her child's gums and dashed its brains out, and even the image of a bloody child in Act IV Scene 1. It is only when we get to Scene 3 that we get some foreshadowing of what is to come in Act 5, especially in Macduff's demand, "front to front bring me this fiend of Scotland and myself" which is of course what happens.
Who did Macbeth have killed in act 5?
No, Banquo didn't die in Act 5 of the Shakespearean play. Macbeth [c. 1014-August 15, 1057] planned Banquo's death, in Act 3 Scene 1. The murderous plan was carried out in Scene 3. Three murderers waylaid Banquo on his way back to Macbeth's post-coronation banquet. They left him, with his throat slit, in the park near the royal palace at Forres.
What is the origin of the quote By the pricking of my thumb something wicked this way comes?
This is from the lines of the second witch in Act IV, scene one of Macbeth.
Who said 'By the pricking of your thumbs something wicked this way comes'?
The line "By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes" is from William Shakespeare's play Macbeth. It is spoken by one of the witches as Macbeth approaches.
When does Macbeth kill Macduff?
In his dreams. Macbeth does not kill Macduff, it's the other way around. Macduff kills Macbeth at the end of Act V, at the end of the play. It is interesting that, although Macbeth is based (extremely loosely) on a historical character, there was no historical Macduff.
What is so surprising about the way Lady Macbeth treats the king when he arrives at her castle in Act 1 Scene 6?
Nothing. She has told Macbeth in the previous scene that the plan is to "look like the innocent flower but be the serpent under it". Her welcome of Duncan is 100% innocent flower, which is what we should expect.
What examples of apostrophe in Macbeth?
One example of apostrophe in Macbeth is when Macbeth addresses the dagger before him, saying "Thou marshall'st me the way that I was going." Another example is when Lady Macbeth cries out to the spirits to "unsex" her and fill her with cruelty. These instances show characters speaking to objects or abstract concepts as if they were living beings.
What act clears the way for Macbeth to become king in Scotland?
The act of King Duncan naming Macbeth as the Prince of Cumberland clears the way for Macbeth to become king in Scotland, as it puts him in line for the throne. This act is seen as a threat by Macbeth, prompting his ambition to seize the crown.
Where is Macbeth as his wife greets the king at the gate?
He's inside the castle. Duncan reaches the castle in Act I Scene VI, and Macbeth arrives in the previous scene. Duncan remarks that Macbeth passed them on the way, so he knows he's around somewhere. He asks Lady Macbeth to "Conduct me to mine host" and they enter the castle.
How have the soldiers' feelings about Macbeth changed over the course of the play?
At the end of the play, they feel that Macbeth is a murderous tyrant, but at the beginning they thought he was a brave and good man.
What does Macbeth see on how way to kill the king?
The page number differs according to the particular version. A more effective and more exact way of locating the royal murder is the identification of the specific act, scene and line number. The closest that one may get to the murder is Act 2 Scene 2 Line 14. That's the passage in which Macbeth tells his wife that the foul deed in fact is done.
What does the doctor think about Lady Macbeth's death?
After the Doctor gives his diagnosis in Act V Scene 3, we do not see him again. It is suggested that he leaves the castle as his exit line is "Were I from Dunsinane away and clear, profit again should hardly draw me here." Lady Macbeth dies in Scene 5, after the Doctor leaves, so we have no way of knowing what he might have thought of her death.
Macbeth's plans and actions seem to be motivated most of all by what in Act 1 of the tragedy of Macbeth?
In Act 1 of Macbeth, Macbeth's plans and actions seem to be most motivated by his ambition for power and his desire to fulfill the prophecy of becoming king. This ambition is further encouraged by his wife, Lady Macbeth, who urges him to take decisive action to seize the throne.
