PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Macbeth has a vision of a dagger that points him toward the room where Duncan sleeps. The dagger turns bloody and Macbeth says the bloody image is a natural result of his bloody thoughts.
Macbeth enters with bloody hands and a weird story: two people woke up while he was in the act. One cried, "Murder!" but they both went back to sleep after saying their prayers.
Macduff and Lennox have come to fetch the king. Then Macbeth comes and talks to Lennox who tells Macduff to get Duncan.
Macbeth is on his way to Scone to be crowned King and Duncan is being put in a freshly dug grave.
"There's husbandry in heaven; Their candles are all out. Take thee that too. A heavy summons lies like lead upon me, and yet I would not sleep. Merciful powers, Restrain me in the cursed thoughts that nature Gives way to in repose. "
Act 2 Scene 1.
Banquo is tired. He is afraid of his thoughts of the prophecy. Metaphor= Stars&Candles.
"Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand? No, this my hand will rather the multitudinous seas incarnadine, making the green one red."
Act 2 Scene 2
metaphor = his guilt. alludes to Neptune.
"'Tis unnatural, Even like the deed that's done. On Tuesday last a falcon, tow'ring in her pride of place, was by a mousing owl hawked at and killed."
Act 2 Scene 4
Examples of breaches in nature. Macbeth=owl, Duncan=Falcon.
