Act II Scene i Banquo’s integrity Prays to the “merciful powers” Declares loyalty to Duncan Macbeth’s soliloquy “Is this a dagger I see before me…” Real vs imaginary Images of blood Scene ii Macbeth after Duncan’s murder Unsettled guilty Lady Macbeth after Duncan’s murder “A little water clears us of this deed.”

Scene iii Porter Scene Lennox and Macduff are introduced Macbeth kills the guards Lady Macbeth “faints.” Malcolm and Donalbain flee to England and Ireland, respectively Scene iv Nature and disorder Macbeth is to be crowned at Scone. Macduff returns to Fife, his home.