Macbeth
Act 2 scene 2
Lady Macbeth opens the scene by saying that the alcohol, which has made the men drunk, has made her feel ______.
She hears ______. This is an ______and signals that an evil deed is about to be done.
She says: "He is about it.", meaning that ______.
She has made sure that the guards are ______and the doors unlocked. She seems to be in control but a little ______.
Macbeth enters, carrying ______.
Lady Macbeth is afraid that her husband has failed in his task. She imagines that the guards ______. She says that she ______for Macbeth to make it easier for him; and that if King Duncan had not ______, she would have ______.
Macbeth tells his wife that he has "______" and asks her if she heard a noise. She replies that she heard ______and ______. Both of these were associated with ______in Shakespearean times.
Both characters seem a little jumpy at this point, asking each other questions that remain unanswered.
Macbeth looks at the blood on his hands and says "______" Lady Macbeth tells him not to be foolish, implying that he should be pleased at the sight of the blood, as it is a sign that they have succeeded in their "deed".
Macbeth tells Lady Macbeth that the guards did wake up briefly, but they just said their prayers and went back to sleep. Macbeth tried to say '______' with them, but couldn't. He seems obsessed by this, saying "______." Now that he is a murderer, he is unable to say this religious word.
Macbeth also believes that he heard a voice cry "______." The audience would have recognised this as a sign of guilt, as lack of sleep was a punishment for ______deeds.
Lady Macbeth tells him not to think like this and takes control of the situation. She tells him to get some ______to ______, and notices that he has ______. She tells him to ______, but he says that he cannot go back to the murder scene.
Lady Macbeth seems to be quite angry at Macbeth's weakness and calls him "______." She goes to ______.
Macbeth hears ______.
He looks at his hands and says that the blood would not even be washed off if he were to ______. He imagines that Duncan's blood would ______.
Lady Macbeth returns from Duncan's chamber, saying "______."
She means that ______.
There is another knock and Lady Macbeth again takes control, telling Macbeth to ______. She seems to be telling Macbeth to pull himself together.
Macbeth seems to be feeling very guilty about killing King Duncan. When he hears a third ______, he cries "______."
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