Answer the following in complete sentences.

1. Why does Lady Macbeth claim that she couldn't have killed Duncan?
The reason Lady Macbeth was not able to kill Duncan was because as he slept he
reminded her too much of her own father. Had he not resembled / My father as he
slept, I had done't" (2.2. 16-17). 
2. What becomes of Duncan's two son's Malcolm and Donalbain? Why do they
decide on that course of action?

After Duncan was killed, Malcolm and Donalban decided to flee Scotland. They
chose to do this because they believed a similar fate would befall them.
Unfortunately, because they chose to flee, many believed it was an act of guilt and
blamed them for Duncan's death.

3. In what way does Macbeth act suspiciously when then Lords are discovering
Duncan's murder?

At first, Macbeth deeply regrets killing Duncan. His regret and guilt were so
impressive that he began to hear voices. However, when Duncan's body was
found, his attitude changed dramatically.

When Duncan's body was found, they thought the Chamberlains were to blame, as
they were found with bloody daggers. Macbeth claims he killed her in a fit of rage,
which Macduff doubts. Macbeth ignored this, claiming that his anger at Duncan's
death was so strong that it was beyond control. Lady Macbeth fainted, which
distracted everyone.

Later, Macbeth immediately took over; his goal was clear, and he would act
accordingly. He first controlled the nobility and then became king of Scotland.
4. Consider Macbeth's monologue in Act 2 Scene 1 where a dagger floats in front of
Macbeth.

 What do you imagine is the symbolism of the dagger?

The imagery of the blade is clear. The drifting blade is addressing the
disturbance that Macbeth is feeling in the circumstance. The enticement for
what he could procure after Duncan's passing and the culpability he feels over
the future demise of Duncan. Macbeth feels as though however the knife is
driving him to his destiny. As though however his activities are not his own
and he isn't in charge.
 Think of two different ways this speech could be done on stage. Describe how
you would do both.

1. 1. Anger: I believe this speech can be delivered with anger. Murder is not
Macbeth's preferred theme or plot. He can express the anger he feels when
he does something he is not used to by "arguing" with the dagger. He may
feel that the situation is unfair and that he is being drawn to an act of
destiny that he does not want to commit. He argues with Dagger (Fate) that
he doesn't want to continue his life like this. In the end, he reluctantly
grabbed the dagger, succumbing to the fact that he had no control over him,
feeling that he had been seduced.

2. Saddened: Assuming Macbeth were disheartened over the blade I

accept that as of now he would have proactively acknowledged his destiny.
He would talk delicately yet quickly, talking so quick that the crowd would
have the option to acknowledge how disappointed he is with the ongoing
circumstance yet ready to tell that he has come to acknowledge what he will
without a doubt do eventually. It would be a heartbreaking type of thought
in which the crowd will actually want to see that his activities while still his
own, are significantly impacted by the thought the Witches put into his
head and the control destiny has over individuals.