MACBETH ACT 2 SCENE 1 FULL

He looks shocked by what he has done and cannot think rationally. His hands are in the blood, he still holds the daggers and seems raving. Yet, she nervously listens to the castle noises and impatiently waits for her husband to return. She says that she would have even killed the king by herself if he hadn’t been so alike her father.

She waits for her husband and thinks that she has arranged everything right for the perfect murder: she has drugged the servants and laid their daggers ready. Lady Macbeth is in agog and excited by her deeds. Scene 2 Characters: Macbeth and his wife.

MACBETH ACT 2 SCENE 1 FULL

When he hears the bell, he is full of readiness to implement his horrible plan. Finally, he concludes that talking and thinking about the murder won’t change its consequences and only make it harder. All these feeling make him hallucinate and he sees a bloody dagger floating in the air. Macbeth is still in doubts and tumult about the planned murder. She will ring the bell the moment when she manages to put to sleep the king’s guards. Yet, Macbeth responds coldly and suggests to postpone this conversation.Īfter they bid each other goodnight, Macbeth heads to the empty room to wait for his wife’s signal. He informs him that the king has already fallen asleep, besides Banquo has the intention to share his feeling about the Witches with the friend. While going outside, he meets Macbeth in the courtyard and compliments his hospitality.

He prays for these thoughts to fade away. Banquo cannot fall asleep, tormented by the heavy thoughts about the Witches prophecy. The scene opens with Banquo and Fleance talking about the night. Scene 1 Characters: Banquo, Fleance, Macbeth.

Macbeth act 2 scene 1