9: Macbeth act II questions

Choose 2 of the following questions and answer them in structured, planned paragraphs. Aim for more than 200 words. Use specific references to the play with scene and line numbers. It would look like this: Macbeth says, “Two truths are told, as happy prologues to the swelling act of the imperial theme” (I.ii.126-128)

1. Discuss the significance of omens in this act.

2. What is Macbeth’s state of mind in either scene 1 or 2, and what specific techniques does Shakespeare use to establish it?

3. Discuss the symbolism of blood in scene two, and apply it to specific lines.

4. Is Lady Macbeth’s response to the deaths of the guards is sincere or pretended? Why do you think so, and what difference does it make in our understanding of her character?

DUE: Thurs. 27.11