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Questions in Macbeth tagged with "act 2"

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  Time in Act II of Macbeth seems to be considerably compressed. Explain Shakespeare's purpose for telescoping the events in this act?

  Posted by ezeigweka on May 24, 2009 at 11:25 AM

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  In "Macbeth", what are the main events in act 2

  Posted by matana on May 22, 2009 at 01:40 AM

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  What do you suppose the dramatic purpose of a comic relief scene is? Why is the porter's soliloquy in prose rather than poetry?

  Posted by lizbethortiz on Feb 10, 2009 at 05:34 PM

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  What is ironic about Macbeth's desire for a blessing in Act 2, scene 2, lines 30-33?

  Posted by aepps90 on Nov 24, 2008 at 11:17 AM

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  Analyse and compare the exchange between Macbeth and Banquo in Act 2, Scene 1 with Banquo's speech in Act 3, Scene 1.

  Posted by dylanhuynh on Nov 21, 2008 at 06:19 AM

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  In Act 2 of "Macbeth," how does Lady Macbeth advise her husband when he finds himself unable to say "amen"?

  Posted by arie04 on Nov 16, 2008 at 01:01 PM

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  Why is act 2 scene II of "Macbeth" important?

  Posted by lelz on Nov 13, 2008 at 11:17 AM

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  What figure of speech is in "Macbeth" II.1: "a heavy summons drowsiness lies like lead upon me,/and yet i would not sleep"?

  Posted by smithbarfield on Oct 30, 2008 at 02:57 PM

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  In Act 2 of  "Macbeth," what is the signal Lady Macbeth is to give Macbeth to let him know that she has taken care of the guards?

  Posted by lilies on Oct 13, 2008 at 09:13 PM

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  Explain, from Macbeth, Act 2:   "Naught's had, all's spent, Where our desire is got without content."

  Posted by llamarche on Apr 7, 2008 at 07:06 PM

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  In Act 2 of "Macbeth," how do Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, and Donalbain react differently to Ducan's murder? 

  Posted by kierre on Mar 7, 2008 at 11:53 AM