Macbeth+Act+2+-1

Daz Cascio Per.3 __SUMMARY __

Banquo and Fleance begin the scene talking about the night; Macbeth enters. Fleance and Banquo talk about the king’s unexpected visit. Banquo mentions a dream about the witches; Macbeth responds saying he has not thought about them and that they should not talk about it now. Banquo and Fleance exit and Macbeth beings a soliloquy talking about hallucinating about a dagger he thinks he sees because of the murder he is about to commit. __QUESTIONS __

Why does he hallucinate? Is it just a way to portray his thoughts in a manner other than simply stating “this is what I am thinking about?”

__THE LANGUAGE __

”Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee.” (33-35)

The dagger symbolizes the act which Macbeth is about to commit. The handle towards his hand illustrates the fact that his conscious is allowing him to commit the murder and by clutching the dagger, he is committing himself to the act. The language of the play is full of metaphors and ulterior meanings.

__THE BIG IDEA __

Light vs Dark: This scene shows the theme of light vs dark because in the beginning, Fleance and Banquo are talking about how the moon is out and the stars are not out this night. With it being night, it enforces the fact that there are evil happenings throughout the play (murders of people). This is also enforced with Macbeth’s vision of the dagger. Light is the goodness of the world Dark is the evil

__CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT 1 __

Macbeth: there is a sense of seeing inside of his mind because his soliloquy allows us to see what he is thinking about and how he actually sees it. He knows he wants to kill Duncan, but he wants to keep it a secret

__CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT 2 __

Banquo: he begins to believe what the witches say. He is opening his mind to the possibility of his sons becoming kings.

__<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">VOCABULARY __ <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Marshall’st: to guide or usher <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Husbandry: thrifty; frugality Management  <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Largess: a peasant

__<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">ONLY CONNECT __ <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Duncan gave Lady Macbeth a diamond for their hospitality

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Greek Mythology story of Baucis and Philemon (Zeus and Hermes travel to earth disguised as peasants asking people for hospitality. The old couple of Baucis and Philemon were the only ones who offered it to them. They were greatly rewarded.

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<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Katherine Duffy <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Pd.3

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Summary <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">· This scene begins with a conversation between Banquo and his son Fleance. Banquo has been having nightmares and is not able to sleep. Macbeth enters the scene striking a conversation with Banquo. Their conversation and addresses the encounter with the witches and the possible future. The scene ends with a <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">soliloquy from Macbeth about an imaginary dagger that he sees leading him towards Duncan’s room. Macbeth addresses the dagger and reflects on the task at hand <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Questions to Think About · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">What is bothering Banquo and giving him nightmares? · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Will the witches play a significant role in Banquo and Macbeth’s friendship? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Language · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“I go, and it is done. The bell invites me. Hear it not, Duncan, for it is a knell that summons thee to heaven or to hell.” (line 62-64) o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This particular line is very foreboding to me, I found that is revealed a little more about Macbeth’s character and how it has changed. Before Macbeth was doubtful and his thoughts got in the way of his actions, but now he is saying that this murder is as good as done. The imagery of heaven or hell emphasizes the murder and Duncan’s death and how he will be remembered. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">THE BIG IDEA <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">In this scene Macbeth sees a dagger floating in front of him leading him towards Duncan’s room. This plays into the theme of the supernatural. There can be supernatural forces that lead the characters to do something. Though this force cannot lead someone to do something they would not have done otherwise; the dagger acts as a guiding force to Macbeth’s actual actions. Macbeth asks himself if the dagger is just a hallucination that is a false imagine of his own mind. (This would make the supernatural force something of his own creation.) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT 1 · **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Macbeth ** o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“If you shall cleave to my consent, when ‘tis, It shall make honor for you.” (line 24-25) § <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">So far Macbeth’s character has no shown much self-assuredness. · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This contradicts his character and makes him seem much more collected than he is (which is apparent in his soliloquy when he is talking about hallucinating). · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Macbeth is trying to keep the trust between himself and Banquo. · **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Banquo ** o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“I dreamt last night of the three weird sisters: To you they have showed some truth.” (line 19-20) § <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">So far Banquo has been weary of the witches. WARY · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Now he shows interest in them as he has dreamed about them and believes that part of their prophecy is true. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Vocabulary · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Entreat – To make an earnest request · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Cleave – To adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Augment – To make greater, more numerous, more intense <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Connections · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The nightmares that Banquo is having can be seen as foreshadowing of the nightmares/sleepwalking that ends up destroying Lady Macbeth

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Michelle McGee Period 7

SUMMARY The scene begins with Banquo and his son, Fleance, divulging the time and setting to the audience. Macbeth enters and Banquo presents him with a gift from the King. Banquo returns to bed. Macbeth is waiting for his wife’s signal that the stage is set and he can kill the King. Macbeth sees an apparition of a bloody dagger in front of him and pulls out his own weapon to be sure it is real. A bell rings and Macbeth finds the courage to enter the King’s quarters. QUESTIONS Was the apparition of the bloody dagger a hallucination or was it placed there by a supernatural force? Shakespeare had a reason for everything. Why did he have Banquo give Macbeth the diamond? Why does Macbeth suddenly gain courage at the sound of the bell? Does he really feel guilt or is his ambition for power controlling him? THE LANGUAGE 1. When Macbeth walks in on Banquo and answers his question with “A friend”, it is extremely ironic, being privy to the rest of the play. 2. Dramatic Irony- Diamond is presented in thanks for the Macbeth’s “measureless content.” 3. Macbeth says, “moves like a ghost” foreshadowing more apparitions to come.

THE BIG IDEA · The psychological burden of sin- Macbeth sees the bloody dagger because he knows where his path is leading him. This is the first sign of guilt. · Sleep and Innocence- Banquo says he will do anything Macbeth wishes as long he can keep his “bosom franchised and allegiance clear” and Macbeth sends him to bed. Also, Duncan is asleep during his murder, advocating his innocence. · Transformation- Macbeth finds courage at the sounding of the bell.

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT 1

Macbeth- Macbeth has a hallucination of a bloody dagger leading him to kill the King. He compares his destination to the witches’ sacrifices to Hecate and Tarquin raping another Roman’s wife. At this point, the audience believes Macbeth will not go through with his plans. Then, the bell rings like a symbol of destiny, snapping Macbeth back to reality and his true ambitions.

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT 2 Banquo- He says he has “cursed thoughts that nature gives way to in repose.” This shows that Banquo can feel that something is wrong in the night. He also shows his true heart by pledging to “keep [his] bosom franchised and allegiance clear.” This quote could have sparked fear in Macbeth and led him to kill Banquo later in the play.

__ONLY CONNECT__

The supernatural element, in the form of the witches, is the first introduction of conflict and what leads Macbeth to decide to kill the King. I I  I  I  I  In Hamlet, King Hamlet’s ghost, the first illustration of anything supernatural, is what presents conflict and leads Hamlet on a quest to avenge his father’s death.