Characters:
Lady Macbeth
Macbeth
Servant
Location:
Macbeth’s Castle
Time:
Morning
Summary:
In a room in Macbeth’s castle, Lady Macbeth and Macbeth are sitting together and reading a letter from her husband about a meeting with the witches. She believes everything the witches say is true. A servant comes into the scene and says that king Duncan will be staying the night and leave tomorrow. Lady Macbeth plans to carry out the murder that night. Lady Macbeth said her husband is weak and doesn’t have the courage to kill Duncan. When Macbeth arrives back from Duncan’s Court, she reveals his plans to him.
” MACBETH
My dearest love,
Duncan comes here tonight.
LADY MACBETH
And when goes hence?
MACBETH
Tomorrow, as he purposes.
LADY MACBETH
O, never
Shall sun that morrow see!
Your face, my thane, is as a book where men
May read strange matters. To beguile the time,
Look like the time. Bear welcome in your eye,
Your hand, your tongue. Look like th’ innocent flower,
But be the serpent under ’t. He that’s coming
Must be provided for; and you shall put
This night’s great business into my dispatch,
Which shall to all our nights and days to come
Give solely sovereign sway and masterdom.
MACBETH
We will speak further.
LADY MACBETH
Only look up clear.
To alter favor ever is to fear.
Leave all the rest to me. “