The Tragedy of Macbeth: Act 2

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What is Macbeth's lie to Banquo about the witches and their predictions?
He said he doesn't think of them
Why didn't Lady Macbeth kill Duncan herself?
She said that he looked like her father
Why doesn't Macbeth take the daggers back to the room Duncan was murdered in?
He said he cannot bear to look at Duncan again.
Why is Banquo awake so late in the beginning of scene 1?
His restless thoughts are keeping him awake
Who discovers Duncan's body?
Macduff
Who does Macbeth address his thoughts to in his soliloquy?
Duncan, the earth and the dagger
As Macbeth goes to kill Duncan, what does he imagine?
That there is a dagger in front of his eyes
What does Banquo winder about the prophecies?
He wonders if his prophecies will come true
As Lady Macbeth waits for Macbeth to commit the murder, how does she feel?
She feels very confident
Macbeth could not join in in the prayer that he overheard because he was overcome with
Guilt for the murder that he committed
Who puts their loyalty to Duncan instead of ambition?
Banquo
The scene with the drunken porter was to create a comic relief, what did this scene not do?
Introduce new information about Duncan's murder
When opening the gates, who does the porter pretend to let into "hell"?
People who have done wrong things
Why are there references to Gorgons?
To describe how frightening the sights of these events/killings are
What is Lady Macbeth's reaction to the murders after they were committed? What about Macbeth's?
Lady Macbeth is concerned with practical matters. Macbeth is too horrified to act