Due Monday: Act 2 Journal (see assignment below) and 6 new entries in your theme chart from Act 2.
Journal: Act 2
1. What did the servant see and hear?
Imagine that you are one of Macbeth’s servants at Inverness. You have watched Macbeth’s behaviour since he returned from the wars, and overheard snatches of what he and Lady Macbeth said. Write a letter home to tell what you know. Minimum ¾ page.
Read Act 2, Scene 4 yourself. Use notes in your text to figure out the meanings if you’re not sure…otherwise, use the context to figure out the meaning as clearly as you can. Answer the following questions:
List three examples of unnatural acts described by Ross and the old man which mirror the unnatural act of murdering the king.
Which theme do the above examples connect to? Explain.
Who does Macduff says “did this more than bloody deed”?
Ross asks Macduff, “What good could they pretend?” He means, how could they benefit from Duncan’s death. Macduff answers, “They were suborned.” What does he mean by this?
Who is being suspected of getting the two servants to murder the king? Why are they suspected?
What does Ross mean when he says, “’Gainst nature still.”?
What has happened to Macbeth?
Find out all you can about Scone and Iona (Colmkill). What might these two places symbolize, based on the historical information you find out?
Where do Macduff and Ross say they will go?
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