Macbeth Questions Act Two, scenes 1: Act Two is concerned with the murder of Duncan

Act Two is concerned with the murder of Duncan and its immediate aftermath. Scene one builds tension as Macbeth prepares to commit the act.
1)  Examine the dialogue between Macbeth and Banquo at the start of the scene.

• How would you describe Macbeth’s state of mind?
• In what ways is he different to the man we saw at the end of Act One?

2)  Read the “Is this a dagger…” soliloquy carefully.  Paraphrase the soliloquy.
3)  How does this speech use imagery of light and darkness?
4)  Choose three metaphors from the speech and explore how they are used.
5)   In what ways does this soliloquy represent an apparent change in Macbeth?