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Act II — Revision Notes

ICSE · Class 12 · English- Macbeth

Act II revision notes for ICSE Class 12 English- Macbeth: 4 topics in quick points. Part of the ICSE Class 12 English- Macbeth syllabus.

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Scene 1: Banquo, Macbeth, and the dagger vision

  • Banquo walks with Fleance in Macbeth’s castle at night, carrying a torch before him.
  • Banquo tells Macbeth that he dreamt of the three weird sisters and that some of what they showed has come true.
  • Macbeth replies, 'I think not of them,' showing denial and hidden tension.
2

Scene 2: Murder of Duncan and Lady Macbeth’s control

  • Lady Macbeth has drugged the chamberlains’ possets so heavily that it is unclear whether they are alive or dead.
  • She says the alcohol that made them drunk has made her bold.
  • An owl shrieks, which adds to the sense of death and fear.
3

Scene 3: The Porter, discovery of the murder, and suspicion

  • The Porter appears as comic relief and imagines himself as porter of hell-gate.
  • He jokes about a farmer, an equivocator, and an English tailor.
  • According to the Porter, drink provokes nose-painting, sleep, urine, and both provokes and unprovokes lechery.
4

Scene 4: Omens, kingship, and the political aftermath

  • Ross and an Old Man discuss the strange and fearful changes in nature after Duncan’s murder.
  • The Old Man recalls many years of experience, but says the previous night made all earlier experience seem trivial.
  • Ross describes the heavens as troubled and day as darkened by night.

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Key Concepts

Macbeth is shown as deeply disturbedLady Macbeth drugs the chamberlainsMacbeth murders King Duncan in hisImmediately after the murderThe drunken Porter imagines himself as

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the important topics in Act II for ICSE Class 12 English- Macbeth?
Key topics in Act II include Scene 1: Banquo, Macbeth, and the dagger vision, Scene 2: Murder of Duncan and Lady Macbeth’s control, Scene 3: The Porter, discovery of the murder, and suspicion, Scene 4: Omens, kingship, and the political aftermath. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the ICSE Class 12 board exam.
How should I revise Act II for the ICSE Class 12 board exam?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 45 practice questions on Act II. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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