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What is Macbeth’s lie to Banquo about the witches’ prediction?
He hasn’t thought about it
What is the signal Lady Macbeth is to give Macbeth to let him know that she has taken care of the guards?
Ringing a Bell
What excuse does Lady Macbeth give for not killing Duncan herself?
He looked to much like her Father
Why is Macbeth unable to say “Amen” at the end of a prayer he hears?
He has a guilty conscience that won’t let him say it
Why won’t Macbeth take the daggers back to the scene of the crime?
He can’t look at what he has done
Who was knocking on the palace door?
Macduff and Lennox
How does Lennox describe the night?
Unruly, and Strange events: Chimney blown down; Owl screeched; earthquake; and ghostly voices were heard
What is Macbeth’s response to Lennox’s description of the night?
Twas a rough night
What does Macduff discover?
Duncan is dead
Macduff says to Lady Macbeth, “O gentle lady, ‘Tis not for you to hear what i can speak.
The repetition, in a woman’s ear, Would murder as it fell.
” What is ironic about this?
She already knew he was dead, because she planned it
What excuse does Macbeth give for killing the guards?
Because he was in a grief stricken rage
What is the real reason Macbeth killed the guards?
To keep them from talking
Why do Malcolm and Donalbain flee?
So that no one has accusations. Malcolm is next in line for the throne; and they suspect Macbeth murdered the King and feared they might be next to be killed or next to be blamed for the murder
Why does Ross not believe that Malcolm and Donalbain are responsible for Duncan’s murder?
It made no sense that they would kill their father because they loved him very much
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Macbeth- Study Guide Questions Act 2. (2018, Jan 02). Retrieved from https://studymoose.com/macbeth-study-guide-questions-act-2-essay
