Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Macbeth:
Night &
Darkness
- Evil
- Act 3 Scene 2: Lines
130-145, Macbeth is
speaking to the
murderers about how to
kill Banquo. He tells the
murderers that the
crime must be
committed that night,
under the blanket of
darkness. This shows
that he is an evil side,
since he is willing to
murder his best friend,
based only on the
suspicion that Banquo
knows about Macebth's
secrets.
- Act 1 Scene 5: In
lines 37-53, Lady
Macbeth is
waiting for
Macbeth to
return home. She
is hoping for a
thick, dark night
to occur, so that
the wounds she
creates that
night will not be
prevented by a
meddling
witness.
- Act 3 Scene 3: Banquo arrives at
Macbeth's castle one night, where
three murderers are waiting for him
to arrive. They brutally murder him,
and burn out the torch light.
Fleance, Banquo's son, manages to
escape, which makes Macbeth
fearful for his life, and makes him
fear that he will soon be found out
for murdering Duncan.
- Guilt
- Act 3 Scene 2: Lines 26-56, Lady Macbeth is
telling Macbeth that he needs to be less of a
chicken, less of a coward, and more of a man,
so that he can go through with the murder of
Banquo, which he is already feeling guilty
about, even though it hasn't occurred yet.
- Act 2 Scene 1: Lines
1-28, Macbeth, in his
soliloquy, is preparing to
murder Duncan in his
sleep. He sees a dagger
floating in front of him,
and is not sure whether
or not he can go through
with such a crime.
However, in the end, he
decides that the murder
must happen
- Act 1 Scene 7: Lines 29-83,
Lady Macbeth prepares
Macbeth to murder Duncan
by calling him a coward, and
telling him to be a man. This
makes him lose any guilt, and
he decides that he must
murder Duncan now to gain
his crown.
- Supernatural
Powers
- Act 1 Scene 1:
The witches are
meeting in a
dark storm, and
are discussing
where to meet
next.
- Act 1 Scene 3: The
witches are meeting
with Macbeth in a
dark storm, to
discuss the
prophecies/fate of
Macbeth and Banquo
- Act 3 Scene 4: Lines 88-103, the Ghost of Banquo shows up at
dinner, but only Macbeth can see him. This could also suggest
that Macbeth feels guilty abut murdering Banquo, because only
Macbeth can see the ghost, meaning he could be in Macbeth's
imagination, showing he feels guilty for killing Banquo
- Fear
- Act 2 Scene 2: In lines 39-60, Macbeth is
speaking to Lady Macbeth about having just
committed the murder. He says that a voice
had spoken to him, and told him "Sleep no
more. Glamis hath murdered sleep and
therefore Cawdor shall sleep no more:
Macbeth shall sleep no more." This shows that
Macbeth is fearful that someone has witnessed
his crime. This also suggests that there could
be a supernatural force in play.
- Act 3 scene 1: In lines 50-55, macbeth
states out right that he fears Banquo for his
nobility among other things, saying "Our
fears in Banquo Stick deep and, in his
royalty of nature Reigns that which would
be feared".
- Act 3 scene 1: in lines 50-75, It
is hinted that macbeth is more
concerned about the fact that
he has gone through all this
guilt of killing Duncan and
keeping the crown only for it to
be passed down to Banquo's line and not his own.