Overview of Macbeth

Banquo and his password Fleance walk in the torch-lit mansion of Macbeths castle. Fleance says that it is after midwickedness, and his bring forth responds that although he is tired, he wishes to baseb only mitticap awake because his sleep has belatedly inspired cursed thoughts (2.1.8). Macbeth enters, and Banquo is impress to see him still up. Banquo says that the faggot is asleep and mentions that he had a dream about the cardinal weird sisters. When Banquo suggests that the witches have revealed whatever truth to Macbeth, Macbeth claims that he has non thought of them at entirely since their encounter in the wood (2.1.1920). He and Banquo agree to handle the witches prophecies at a by and by time.\nBanquo and Fleance leave, and suddenly, in the darkened hall, Macbeth has a vision of a spine floating in the aerate before him, its handle pointing toward his hand and its tip aiming him toward Duncan. Macbeth tries to grasp the utensil and fails. He wonders whether w hat he sees is authoritative or a obelisk of the mind, a false cornerstone / Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain (2.1.3839). continuing to gaze upon the dagger, he thinks he sees blood on the blade, past abruptly decides that the vision is mediocre a manifestation of his edginess over killing Duncan. The night around him seems thick with detestation and witchcraft, but Macbeth stiffens and resolves to do his crashing(a) work. A bell tolls-Lady Macbeths signal that the chamberlains are asleep-and Macbeth strides toward Duncans chamber.\n\nSummary: Act 2, shot 2\nWill all great Neptunes maritime wash this blood\n scant(p) from my hand? No, this my hand volition rather\nThe multitudinous seas incarnadine,\n devising the green one red.\n(See great Quotations Explained)\n\nAs Macbeth leaves the hall, Lady Macbeth enters, remarking on her boldness. She imagines that Macbeth is killing the king sluice as she speaks. Hearing Macbeth ring out, she worries that the chamber lains have awakened. She says that she cannot understand how Ma...