Macbeth Act 2 Review

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What is the REAL reason Macbeth kills the guards?

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He killed them to cover his own tracks.

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What is the significance of Lady Macbeth's line: "My hands are of your color, but I shame to wear a heart so white"?

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Lady M's hands are red from planting the daggers on the guards, but she claims that her heart is not as weak as Macbeth's.

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Why didn't Lady Macbeth murder King Duncan herself?

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He looked too much like her father.

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Why won't Macbeth return the daggers to the guards?

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He cannot bear to look again at what he has done.

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What literary technique is employed when Shakespeare mentions a "New Gorgon" referencing Medusa?

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Allusion.

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What theme is explored through Macbeth's ambition?

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The destructive nature of unchecked ambition.

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How does Lady Macbeth manipulate Macbeth into committing murder?

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She questions his manhood and resolve.

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What role does guilt play in Macbeth's actions after Duncan's murder?

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Guilt leads to paranoia and further violence.

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What is the significance of blood imagery in Act 2?

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It symbolizes guilt and the consequences of murder.

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How does Shakespeare use foreshadowing in Act 2?

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Through Macbeth's hallucinations and Lady Macbeth's concerns.