Macbeth, Act 2

Scene 1:

• Opens at night: adds element of mystery and fear.
• Banquo's dream of the witches add to the supernatural elements
• Macbeth sililioquy main focus in the scene.

Scene 2:

• Macbeth having trouble sleeping -> he has murdered sleep
• Referring to himself as both Thane of Glamis and Cawdor may represent who he is now and who he used to be.
• Lady Macbeth appears more human; fear of getting caught (line 10)

Scene 3:

• Lady Macbeth acts shocked by death of Duncan; swooning, seen as fragile
• Malcom and Donalbain appear to act unemotional: intelligence before emotion, cowardly
• use of porter to open scene: adds comic element, reflection of macbeth's varying emotion, alcohol parallel to being King - drunk on power

Scene 4:

• Suspicion falls on Donalbain and Malcom
• Macbeth appears to have got away with the murder
• Macbeth being made King is seen as a hasty decision - Ross and Macduff don' want to attend ceremony or swear allegiance