Résumé : Acte 2 : Scène 3
Un portier trébuche dans le couloir pour répondre aux coups, grommelant de façon comique à propos du bruit et se moquant de celui qui se trouve de l'autre côté de la porte. Il se compare à un portier aux portes de l'enfer et demande: "Qui est là, je le nom de Belzébuth?" (2.3.3).Macduffet Lennox entrent, et Macduff se plaint de la lenteur de la réponse du portier à son coup. Le portier dit qu'il s'est levé tard pour faire la fête et radoter avec humour sur les effets de l'alcool, qui, selon lui, provoque le nez rouge, la somnolence et la miction. Il ajoute que la boisson "provoque et non provoque" la luxure - elle incline à être lubrique mais enlève la capacité d'avoir des relations sexuelles (2.3.27).
Macbethentre, et Macduff lui demande si le roi est réveillé, disant que Duncan a demandé à le voir tôt ce matin. Dans des phrases courtes et coupées, Macbeth dit que Duncan dort encore. Il propose d'emmener Macduff au roi. Alors que Macduff entre dans la chambre du roi, Lennox décrit les tempêtes qui ont fait rage la nuit précédente, affirmant qu'il ne se souvient de rien de tel de toutes ses années. Avec un cri de « Ô horreur, horreur, horreur ! Macduff sort en courant de la pièce en criant que le roi a été assassiné (2.3.59). Macbeth et Lennox se précipitent pour regarder, tandis queDame Macbethapparaît et exprime son horreur qu'un tel acte puisse être commis sous son toit. Le chaos général s'ensuit alors que les autres nobles et leurs serviteurs affluent. Alors que Macbeth et Lennox sortent de la chambre, Malcolm et Donalbain arrivent sur les lieux. On leur dit que leur père a été tué, très probablement par ses chambellans, qui ont été retrouvés avec des poignards ensanglantés. Macbeth déclare que dans sa rage il a tué les chambellans.
Macduff semble suspect de ces nouveaux décès, ce que Macbeth explique en disant que sa fureur à la mort de Duncan était si puissante qu'il ne pouvait pas se retenir. Lady Macbeth s'évanouit soudainement, et Macduff etBanquoappeler quelqu'un pour s'occuper d'elle. Malcolm et Donalbain se murmurent qu'ils ne sont pas en sécurité, car celui qui a tué leur père essaiera probablement de les tuer ensuite. Lady Macbeth est emmenée, tandis que Banquo et Macbeth rassemblent les seigneurs pour se rencontrer et discuter du meurtre. Les fils de Duncan décident de fuir la cour. Malcolm déclare qu'il ira au sud en Angleterre, et Donalbain se hâtera vers l'Irlande.
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Résumé : Acte 2 : Scène 4
Ross, un thane, sort du château avec un vieil homme. Ils discutent des événements étranges et inquiétants de ces derniers jours : il fait jour, mais il fait noir dehors ; mardi dernier, un hibou a tué un faucon ; et les beaux chevaux bien entraînés de Duncan se comportaient sauvagement et se mangeaient les uns les autres. Macduff émerge du château et dit à Ross que Macbeth a été fait roi par les autres seigneurs, et qu'il monte maintenant à Scone pour être couronné. Macduff ajoute que les chambellans semblent les meurtriers les plus probables et qu'ils ont peut-être été payés par quelqu'un pour tuer Duncan. Les soupçons sont maintenant tombés sur les deux princes, Malcolm et Donalbain, car ils ont fui la scène. Macduff retourne chez lui à Fife et Ross part pour Scone pour assister au couronnement du nouveau roi.
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Analyse : Acte 2 : Scènes 3 & 4
Après les images sanglantes et le ton sombre des deux scènes précédentes, la comédie du portier se présente comme un changement de ton discordant. Sa plaisanterie bon enfant avec Macduff rompt la tension montante de la pièce et commente aussi de manière oblique ses thèmes. Contrairement à tous les personnages de naissance noble, qui parlent en vers iambiques, le portier parle en prose. Son langage détendu semble signaler que ses paroles et son rôle sont moins importants que ceux des autres personnages, mais dans ses plaisanteries joyeuses, le portier frappe sur de nombreuses vérités. Sa description de la confusion et de la luxure provoquées par l'alcool caricature la confusion morale et la soif de pouvoir de Macbeth. De plus, ses remarques sur la luxure inefficace inspirée par la boisson font étrangement écho aux railleries sexuelles de Lady Macbeth à propos de sa capacité à mener à bien ses résolutions. La blague du portier selon laquelle la porte d'Inverness est comme la porte de l'enfer est ironique, étant donné les événements cruels et sanglants qui se déroulent dans le château. Quand il crie : « Qui est là, je suis le nom de Belzébuth [le diable] ? l'analogie entre l'enfer et Inverness devient encore plus forte (2.3.3). Au lieu de recevoir un accueil et une bénédiction lorsqu'ils entrent dans le château de Macbeth, les invités sont avertis qu'ils se mettent entre les mains du diable.
En savoir plus sur la façon dont le ton affecte l'expérience du public de Macbeth.
Maintenant que les machinations de Lady Macbeth ont produit leur résultat, Lady Macbeth commence à s'éloigner du devant de la scène et Macbeth prend sa place en tant que personnage le plus convaincant de la pièce. Les phrases coupées et hésitantes avec lesquelles Macbeth parle à Macduff et Lennox indiquent son esprit troublé et son inquiétude face à la découverte imminente du corps de Duncan. Par exemple, alors que Lennox offre un long discours sur le temps sauvage de la nuit précédente, la seule réponse de Macbeth est un laconique " 'C'était une nuit difficile" (2.3.57). Et quand Lennox demande à Macbeth : « Le roi s'en va-t-il aujourd'hui ? Macbeth donne presque sa connaissance que Duncan est mort (2.3.49). "Il le fait", répond Macbeth, avant qu'il ne se rende compte que sa réponse est incriminante et la change en : "[H] e l'a nommé" (2.3.49).
En savoir plus pour savoir si Macbeth est le protagoniste de la pièce.
Une fois que le corps de Duncan est découvert, c'est comme si un interrupteur avait été basculé dans Macbeth. Il entre en action avec un œil clair sur son objectif, prenant le contrôle des nobles et devenant roi d'Écosse. Fait intéressant, Shakespeare ne nous montre pas la scène dans laquelle Macbeth est fait roi. Tout comme il nous a nié la scène du meurtre de Duncan, il passe maintenant à côté de sa conséquence la plus directe, l'élection de Macbeth. La nouvelle est transmise de seconde main à travers les personnages de Ross, Macduff et du vieil homme.
En savoir plus sur la façon dont Shakespeare manipule le point de vue dans Macbeth.
Bien que Macbeth semble gagner en confiance au fur et à mesure que l'acte 2, scène 3, progresse, d'autres personnages jettent subtilement des soupçons sur lui. Lorsque Malcolm pose des questions sur l'assassin de son père, Lennox répond: "Ceux de sa chambre, semblait-il, ne l'avaient pas fait" (2.3.98). L'insertion par Lennox de "comme il semblait" met en évidence la nature suspecte de l'apparence de la scène du crime. Banquo exprime également sa méfiance à l'égard de l'argument de Macbeth selon lequel les chambellans étaient les meurtriers. Il dit : « rencontrons-nous / Et interrogeons cet ouvrage des plus sanglants, / Pour le connaître davantage » (2.3.123-125). De loin, cependant, le personnage le plus méfiant est Macduff, qui, jusqu'à ce point de la pièce, a été un personnage assez discret. Il demande à Macbeth pourquoi il a tué les chambellans, et exprime plus tard ses soupçons à Ross et au vieil homme. Sa décision de rentrer chez lui à Fife plutôt que de se rendre à Scone pour voir le couronnement de Macbeth est une manifestation ouverte d'opposition. Ainsi, en quelques coups rapides, la pièce fait de Macduff l'ennemi juré de Macbeth. Malcolm, bien sûr, est le roi légitime, mais il lui manque l'initiative et le sens du but de Macduff, un fait illustré par sa volonté de fuir plutôt que d'affirmer ses droits royaux. Afin de regagner le trône, il aura besoin de l'aide de Macduff, plus autoritaire, et c'est Macduff, et non Malcolm, qui assume la responsabilité de la mort de Macbeth.
La conversation entre Ross et le vieil homme au début de l'acte 2, scène 4, raconte au public un certain nombre d'événements non naturels dans le temps et le comportement des animaux, qui jettent une ombre menaçante sur l'ascension de Macbeth au trône. Dans les tragédies de Shakespeare (
En savoir plus sur l'importance de la météo à Macbeth.
FAQs
How does act 2 Scene 2 resume in Macbeth? ›
In this scene, Macbeth returns from murdering Duncan, alarmed that he heard a noise. Lady Macbeth dismisses his fears and sees that he has brought the guards' daggers with him, rather than planting them at the scene of the crime. She tells him to return the daggers but he refuses and Lady Macbeth goes instead.
How would you summarize Scene 3 act 2 Macbeth? ›Act 2 Scene 3
Macbeth shows Macduff to Duncan's chambers, where he uncovers the horrible murder. They sound alarms which wake all the sleeping thanes and Lady Macbeth. Lennox tells Duncan's sons that their father has been murdered by his guards, and Macbeth explains that he killed the guards out of 'fury'.
In this scene, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth host a banquet for the Scottish thanes. A murderer tells Macbeth that he has been successful in killing Banquo, but that Fleance escaped. During the banquet, Macbeth sees the ghost of Banquo sitting at his place at the table. He is horrified.
What is Macbeth thinking in act 3 Scene 4? ›Left alone with his wife, Macbeth tells her he's terrified of the consequences of his evil deeds. He wants to meet with the witches again, to figure out what else lies in store. Nothing good, he thinks.
What happened in act 2 Scene 4 of Macbeth? ›Summary: Act 2: Scene 4
Macduff emerges from the castle and tells Ross that Macbeth has been made king by the other lords, and that he now rides to Scone to be crowned. Macduff adds that the chamberlains seem the most likely murderers, and that they may have been paid off by someone to kill Duncan.
Act 2, scene 3 Determined to marry Juliet, Romeo hurries to Friar Lawrence. The Friar agrees to marry them, expressing the hope that the marriage may end the feud between their families.
Why is Act 2 Scene 3 in Macbeth important? ›Macbeth kills the guards in Act 2, Scene 3. Although he tells the men that he killed them because they had killed Duncan, in reality, he kills them to eliminate any guilt that might fall on him.
What happened in Act 2 Scene 4? ›Act 2, scene 4 Mercutio and Benvolio meet the newly enthusiastic Romeo in the street. Romeo defeats Mercutio in a battle of wits. The Nurse finds Romeo, and he gives her a message for Juliet: meet me at Friar Lawrence's cell this afternoon, and we will there be married.
What is Scene 3 about in Macbeth? ›In this scene, we meet Macbeth for the first time. The witches gather on the moor and cast a spell as Macbeth and Banquo arrive. The witches hail Macbeth first by his title Thane of Glamis, then as Thane of Cawdor and finally as king. They then prophesy that Banquo's children will become kings.
What is Scene 4 about in Macbeth? ›Act 1, scene 4 Duncan demands and receives assurances that the former thane of Cawdor has been executed. When Macbeth, Banquo, Ross, and Angus join Duncan, he offers thanks to Macbeth and Banquo. He then announces his intention to have his son Malcolm succeed him as king and his plan to visit Macbeth at Inverness.
What are the main events in Macbeth Act 3 Scene 3? ›
Summary: Act 3: Scene 3
Banquo and Fleance approach on their horses and dismount. They light a torch, and the murderers set upon them. The murderers kill Banquo, who dies urging his son to flee and to avenge his death. One of the murderers extinguishes the torch, and in the darkness Fleance escapes.
Act 3, scene 4 As Macbeth's banquet begins, one of Banquo's murderers appears at the door to tell Macbeth of Banquo's death and Fleance's escape. Returning to the table, Macbeth is confronted by Banquo's ghost, invisible to all but Macbeth.
What happens in act 3 all scenes Macbeth? ›Act III: Brutality and betrayal
Banquo suspects Macbeth of treachery and Macbeth orders his murder and the murder of Banquo's son, Fleance. Although Banquo is killed, Fleance escapes. Banquo's ghost appears at Macbeth's banquet and terrorises Macbeth, whose behaviour indicates his guilt to fellow guests.
Act 4, scene 1 Macbeth approaches the witches to learn how to make his kingship secure. In response they summon for him three apparitions: an armed head, a bloody child, and finally a child crowned, with a tree in his hand.
Where does Act 2 Scene 4 of Macbeth take place? ›Macduff then says Macbeth has been made king, and that he has already gone to Scone for the coronation. Ross heads to the coronation. But Macduff returns to his own castle at Fife.
What are the main events in Act 2 of Macbeth? ›Plot summary:
Macbeth makes his way to Duncan's room to kill him and sees a ghostly dagger floating in the air before him. Act II scene ii – Macbeth forgets to leave the bloody daggers in Duncan's room after the murder and Lady Macbeth is forced to take charge and put them back.
Analysis: Act 2, scenes 3–4
The friar tries to put his theories to use when he agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet; he hopes that the good of their love will reverse the evil of the hatred between the feuding families.
Act 3, Scene 3
Summary: A frantic Romeo pays Friar Lawrence a visit. The Friar tells Romeo the somewhat good news: he won't face death, but because he killed Tybalt, Romeo can never return to Verona. Romeo doesn't think that's such good news: he'd rather be dead than separated from Juliet.
This scene introduces the Friar, a philosophical man who wishes to heal the rift between the families. His discourse on the healing and harming powers of plants will echo loudly later in the play. He will provide Juliet the sleeping potion that she drinks to avoid marrying Paris.
What happened in Act Scene 4? ›Romeo, Benvolio, Mercutio, and others from the Montague household make their way to the Capulet feast. With their masks concealing their identity, they resolve to stay for just one dance. Because Romeo continues to be lovesick for Rosaline, Mercutio teases him for being such a stereotypical hopeless lover.
What happens in Act 4 scene? ›
Act 4, Scene 1
Paris is busy making plans with Friar Lawrence for his upcoming wedding with Juliet. Juliet enters, and, sensing she's there for confession, Paris makes his exit. A despairing Juliet begs Friar Lawrence's help in averting a marriage to Paris. If he can't help her, she has resolved to commit suicide.
Synopsis: Romeo and Benvolio approach the Capulets' party with their friend Mercutio and others, wearing the disguises customarily donned by “maskers.” Romeo is anxious because of an ominous dream. Mercutio mocks him with a speech about a dream-giving queen of fairies.
Why is Act 3 Scene 1 important in Macbeth? ›The soliloquy in Macbeth Act 3 scene 1 is a monologue of Macbeth in which he is thinking about the prophecy for Banquo as a threat to his throne. Macbeth worries that Banquo will plot against him in order to usurp the throne for his son since the prophecy about him tells that he will be a father of a line of kings.
How is Macbeth presented in Act 1 Scene 4? ›The imagery at this point in the scene largely refers to growth and fertility. The king clearly sees Macbeth as a potential successor: "I have begun to plant thee, and will labour / To make thee full of growing" (28-29).
What important events happened in Macbeth Act 4 Scene 3? ›Malcolm and Macduff lead an army against Macbeth, as Lady Macbeth goes mad and commits suicide. Macbeth confronts Malcolm's army, trusting in the Weïrd Sisters' comforting promises. He learns that the promises are tricks, but continues to fight. Macduff kills Macbeth and Malcolm becomes Scotland's king.
What is a metaphor in Act 3 Scene 3 of Macbeth? ›In this metaphor, Romeo's body is his mansion, which is hateful because it carries his name. To sack, or pillage, derives from conquerors' "sacking" a town — that is, putting the valuables in sacks and carrying them away.
Where does Act 3 Scene 3 of Macbeth take place? ›Macbeth Act 3, Scene 3 takes place in Scotland at "a park near the palace." The characters in this scene include the three unnamed murderers hired by Macbeth to kill Banquo, Lord Banquo himself, and Fleance, Banquo's son.
How does Macbeth change in act 3 Scene 4? ›Macbeth recomposes himself and returns to the table. As he raises a toast to his absent friend, he imagines he sees the ghost of Banquo. As with the ethereal dagger, the ghost of Banquo appears to come and go, propelling Macbeth into alternating fits of courage and despair.
What happens in act V Scene 3? ›Act 5, scene 3 Paris visits Juliet's tomb and, when Romeo arrives, challenges him. Romeo and Paris fight and Paris is killed. Romeo, in the tomb, takes poison, dying as he kisses Juliet. As Friar Lawrence enters the tomb, Juliet awakes to find Romeo lying dead.
What happens in act 3 Scene 4 as you like it? ›Summary: Act III, scene iv
Rosalind compares Orlando's hair to that of the infamous betrayer of Christ, Judas. Celia insists that Orlando's hair is browner than Judas's, and Rosalind agrees, slowly convincing herself that her lover is no traitor.
How many scenes are in act 4 of Macbeth? ›
The fourth act is three scenes and begins with the witches showing Macbeth threats to his crown. Act 5 has eight scenes and is the end of Macbeth and his wife.
What happens in act 3 Scene 3 of Macbeth quizlet? ›The two murderers are joined by a third. They wait for banquo and fleance then spring out at them. They manage to kill banquo, but in the confusion fleance escapes. The murderers resolve to inform macbeth of what has happened.
What is Macbeth obsessed with in act 3? ›In Act III, Scene 2 of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth is worried about King Macbeth's obsession with making sure he remains king. She tells him that there is nothing else to worry about, but King Macbeth has become paranoid, and does not agree.
What happens in Act 2 Scene 2? ›At the start of this scene, Romeo hides beneath Juliet's balcony and overhears her talking about him. He eventually comes out and they talk to each other. They declare their love for each other and arrange to meet the next day when Romeo has promised to marry Juliet.
What does Act 2 Scene 2 of Macbeth symbolize? ›In Act 2 Scene 2 we hear of the murder of Duncan, in Macbeth Duncan's murder happens happens off stage, perhaps to focus more significantly not on the act of death but the moral turmoil and consequences that are incurred, as supported through the critical interpretation that Macbeth is a 'tragic hero'.
How does Macbeth change in Act 2 Scene 2? ›In this scene Macbeth kills Duncan and almost immediately after the deed is done, he starts to develop a guilty conscience. Also throughout this scene Lady Macbeth shows her confidence because she takes control and shows that she is the dominant figure in their relationship.
What happens in Act 2 of Macbeth summary? ›Act II: Murder most foul
Worried about the murder he is about to commit, Macbeth sees a vision of a dagger. He murders Duncan, although afterwards Lady Macbeth criticises him for being distressed. She helps to cover up the murder and they then go to bed to pretend innocence.
Analysis: Act 2, scenes 3–4
The friar tries to put his theories to use when he agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet; he hopes that the good of their love will reverse the evil of the hatred between the feuding families.
Act 2, scene 4 Mercutio and Benvolio meet the newly enthusiastic Romeo in the street. Romeo defeats Mercutio in a battle of wits. The Nurse finds Romeo, and he gives her a message for Juliet: meet me at Friar Lawrence's cell this afternoon, and we will there be married.
Why is act 2 Scene 3 important? ›This scene introduces the Friar, a philosophical man who wishes to heal the rift between the families. His discourse on the healing and harming powers of plants will echo loudly later in the play. He will provide Juliet the sleeping potion that she drinks to avoid marrying Paris.
What is the theme of act 2 Scene 2? ›
Juliet is wondering why fate, family, and duty seem to be conspiring against her, and wishes that Romeo would abandon his name, his allegiances, and his identity in order to be with her.
Where does act 2 Scene 4 take place in Macbeth? ›Act 2, Scene 4 of Macbeth opens outside of Macbeth's castle, where Ross and a random old man discuss the strange things they've witnessed over the last few days. For example, Ross wonders how it can be dark during the daytime.
What happens in act 3 of Macbeth? ›Act III: Brutality and betrayal
Banquo suspects Macbeth of treachery and Macbeth orders his murder and the murder of Banquo's son, Fleance. Although Banquo is killed, Fleance escapes. Banquo's ghost appears at Macbeth's banquet and terrorises Macbeth, whose behaviour indicates his guilt to fellow guests.
In Act 3 Scene 2, there is a change of roles from Act 1 Scene 5, as Macbeth controls the relationship, and Lady Macbeth feels remorse over the killing of Duncan. Lady Macbeth is disappointed with the life she now has as Queen, while Macbeth schemes the death of Banquo alone, fearing Banquo knows he killed Duncan.
What is a simile in act 2 Scene 2 of Macbeth? ›Look like th' innocent flower, But be the serpent under 't. In this simile, Lady Macbeth exhorts her husband to conceal his murderous intentions with innocent behavior, similar to a snake lurking beneath a harmless flower.
How does Macbeth change in act 3? ›It seems that greed, a desire for power, and influences from other people led Macbeth into his transformation from a trustworthy, loyal thane of King Duncan to a murderous, evil, and power hungry individual.
What happened in Act 3 Scene 3 of Macbeth? ›Act 3, scene 3 A third man joins the two whom Macbeth has already sent to kill Banquo and Fleance. The three assassins manage to kill Banquo. Fleance escapes. Act 3, scene 4 As Macbeth's banquet begins, one of Banquo's murderers appears at the door to tell Macbeth of Banquo's death and Fleance's escape.
What does Macbeth reveal in Act 2 Scene 1? ›He talks about the witches who gave him the prophecy that he would become king, but then also about the guilt that he feels about the decision and that the dagger could be a figment of his mind. Macbeth believes that he needs to kill Duncan so that he will become king of Scotland.
What happened in Act 4 Scene 1 Macbeth? ›Act 4, scene 1 Macbeth approaches the witches to learn how to make his kingship secure. In response they summon for him three apparitions: an armed head, a bloody child, and finally a child crowned, with a tree in his hand.