
Hired by Macbeth to kill Banquo, Fleance, Lady Macduff, and Macduff ‘s son. Who hired murderers to kill Banquo and Fleance? He resembled her father as he slept,” since she could not bring herself to harm someone with such a striking resemblance. The main reason Lady Macbeth gives as the only reason she did not kill Duncan was that “A. In real life, Duncan led a military incursion into Macbeth’s territory, and was killed in fair combat by Macbeth or one of Macbeth’s soldiers. Macbeth cold bloody murdered King Duncan in his sleep because he was cruel and ambitious and wanted to be king himself. Macduff A thane (nobleman) of Scotland who discovers the murdered King Duncan. The bloody sergeant tells Duncan about how Macbeth defeated the traitor Macdonwald in battle. Although we know that Macbeth becomes a murderer and a tyrant, at the beginning of the play he is a loyal and brave soldier. Who does Macbeth defeat that pleases Duncan?ĭuncan calls Macbeth valiant and worthy when he hears about his defeat of Macdonwald. His sense of guilt is so powerful that he loses his sense of reality and cannot be sure whether he is having a vision or not. Macbeth’s vision of the ghost reveals his guilt over ordering the murder of Banquo and his young son. One of them tells Macbeth to be careful of Macduff, so Macbeth decides to have him killed.


Who is murdered in 4.2 Why does Macbeth have them killed?Įach apparition makes a prophecy about Macbeth’s future. Macbeth then dispatches murderers to kill Banquo, Fleance, Lady Macduff, and her children. After killing the king, Macbeth also kills “those of chamber” (at least two more) out of what he explains is his grief and fury. The deaths begin in Act II when Macbeth himself murders Duncan as he sleeps. Who are the characters that Macbeth killed or had killed )? How was each killed? Macbeth immediately begins to experience auditory hallucinations following the murder and has difficulty concealing his emotions. What does Macbeth do after killing Duncan?įollowing Duncan’s murder, Macbeth becomes overwhelmed with guilt and anxiety. We learn that Macbeth killed Macdonwald himself in battle. Macbeth is introduced as the brave man who led King Duncan’s forces to victory against the traitorous Thane of Cawdor, Macdonwald and The King of Norway, in a battle that could have gone either way were it not for Macbeth’s leadership. 4 Who hired murderers to kill Banquo and Fleance?.2 Who is murdered in 4.2 Why does Macbeth have them killed?.
