Vocabulary
Repose: to remain still or concealed, to take a rest.
Franchise: freedom or immunity from some burden or restriction vested in a person or group.
Husbandry: the care of a household.
Largess: liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior; also, something so given.
Cleave: to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly.
Augment: to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense <the impact of the report was augmented by its timing>.
Allegiance: a: the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord b (1): the fidelity owed by a subject or citizen to a sovereign or government (2): the obligation of an alien to the government under which the alien resides.
Counsel: a: advice given especially as a result of consultation b: a policy or plan of action or behavior.
Ravishing: a: to seize and take away by violence b: to overcome with emotion (as joy or delight) ravished by the scenic beauty.
Alarum: sudden sharp apprehension and fear resulting from the perception of imminent danger.
Suit: an act or instance of suing or seeking by entreaty.
Posset: a hot drink of sweetened and spiced milk curdled with ale or wine.
Confound: a: to fail to discern differences between: mix up b: to increase the confusion of.
Raveled: obsolete: to become entangled or confused.
Sleave: <sleep that knits up the raveled sleave of care -- Shakespeare>.
Unbend: to free from flexure: make or allow to become straight <unbend a bow>.
Gild: a: to give money to b: to give an attractive but often deceptive appearance to c archaic: to make bloody.
Constancy: steadfastness of mind under duress.
Equivocator: to avoid committing oneself in what one says.
Carousing: to take part in a carouse: engage in dissolute behavior.
Lechery: inordinate indulgence in sexual activity.
Parley: a: a conference for discussion of points in dispute b: a conference with an enemy.
Countenance: a: calm expression b: mental composure.

Journal
If you were asked to join in a deed by your friend, and all you had to do was to be quiet and move along, in return, you were promised a great profit, how would you respond to such an offer? If one of my friends asked me to do this I would first ask what was the deed and why would I have to stay quiet.  I would automatically think that it was something bad and won’t agree on joining my friend.  I would also want to know what was the profit that I was going to get because lets say the deed was very hard to keep and put me in the risk of danger then at the end I just got a thank you.  Then it will just be useless. It will be very important to know what someone is getting you into and you should never enter something before knowing what are the consequences.

Jennifer Jaquez

Quotations
 Commentary

M:"If you cleave to my consent, when 'tis/ It shall make honor for you."
 Macbeth is saying that if Banquo agrees to his proposal then he will receive a great prize in the end for keeping his mouth shout.
B:" So I lose none In seeking to argument it, but still keep My bosom franchised and allegiance clear, I shall be counseled."
 Banquo agreed to Macbeth’s proposal but stated that his status will not be harmed or changed by the agreement.  He will be alert and has nothing to lose in making this promise with his close friend.
 

Macbeth's Reactions
 Lady M's Reactions

Ashamed  Curious
Miserable Joyful
Overwhelmed Calm
Gilt Total Relief

Assignment:
Be the dagger that Macbeth wears. Retell the story before, during and after the murder of Duncan. Make sure in your story, include what you have witnessed Banquo's part, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's parts in the murder of Duncan. Don't forget you were not used to do any killing but some other scapegoat daggers. Since you are always with Macbeth and attached to his side, you know how he feels and what secret thoughts might go through his mind.
Macbeth has been acting strange ever since he came back home.  His wife has been putting bad ideas in his head and I know that it will be hard for him to refuse.  The plan that she has organized is dreadfully wrong.  If Macbeth’s fate is to be King then let it happen on its own and not enforce it, but she does not understand the ultimate consequences she is putting Macbeth in.  Why is he agreeing to her demands now we are both off to complete the horrible task?  Here we are creeping and taking the guards’ knife in order to fulfill the plan.  If he could only listen to me I would tell him not to do it, but it has already been completed.  He is afraid, I have never seen Macbeth act this way, and he has changed his entire life with just one second.  How can this be happening, he might forget to do something and then get caught, oh the fear.  He has now been coursed for misery the rest of his life.  Why are we going back to that dreadful person with the innocent voice, the one who is to blame?  He is to blind and to in love to see that she is wicked.  I just hope that no one gets caught for this crime because the murder will die and cause shame to those who knew him.  If Banquo only knew he would have convinced him not to commit this crime and Macbeth would not be feeling this quilt for his actions.  I just know that when Banquo finds out it is going to change the way he view Macbeth and make him lose trust on his good friend.  If I could help Macbeth and ease his pain I would because he is going through so much for only one person to deal with it.  His wife will not care for she will only make him feel worst and only make him think that what he did was right.  Oh how this day will haunt Macbeth for the rest of his life with no happiness.

Jennifer Jaquez

1. What mental picture from this act still lingers in your mind? When Macbeth killed Duncan.
2. How has Macbeth changed as a result of the events in this act? Yes he has changed greatly.  He has a guilty conscious and he can no longer sleep because he is constantly terrified by Duncan’s death.  He is now suspicious of everyone around him and is always worried that someone will find out that he killed Duncan.
4. Can you predict the psychological effects that the murder will have on Macbeth and Lady Macbeth? Lady Macbeth is going to be happy and pleased with this murder because she is going to be queen and regained her control over Macbeth.  Macbeth is going to go crazy.  He is a good man inside but he fears his wife’s arguments and wants to always do as she says.  He will be very suspicious and never sleep entirely through out the night.
 
 
 

Homework Assignment
Write a news broadcast for a "late-breaking story from Inverness Castle". Interview Macduff, Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, or the porter.

Reporter: This channel 100 reporting live at Inverness Castle where the king was just murdered.
(Walking around the Castle.)
Reporter: Let’s see if we can talk to someone who was here when it happened.
(Looking for people who knew the king and were present during the murder.)
Reporter: Lady Macbeth! Lady Macbeth!
Can we a few moments to talk?
Lady Macbeth: Why yes.  I will be a your service.
Reporter: So I understand this is your Castle and King Duncan was staying here for the night.
Lady Macbeth: Yes that is so.
Reporter: Did you sense anything weird that day when he arrived?
Lady Macbeth: Why no.  Everything was going well and the King was very happy with his stay.
Reporter: So no one who was with him was acting strange or suspicious?
Lady Macbeth: No I don’t remember anyone being mischievous.  We were all happy and went to bed with no arguments.
Reporter: Okay in the night did you hear anyone still awake and roaming the Castle?
Lady Macbeth: No, I was very tired and fell to sleep quickly.
Reporter: Did you hear when the king was murdered?
Lady Macbeth: OH why no of course not.  If I would of I would have screamed for help and my husband would have tried to help the king.
Reporter: Well you didn’t really witness the kings’ death and was just informed like the rest of.  Thank you for your time.
Lady Macbeth: Don’t worry I just tried to inform all the citizens of what happened to our king.
Reporter: Well viewer’s looks like the only people who witnessed the murder were the king and the killer.  Let’s just hope that the villain is caught and charge with this deadly act of crime. Until next time this channel 100 news reporting live from Inverness Castle.

Jennifer Jaquez
Raphael Holinshed's Chronicles
 This article talks about how the book of Macbeth makes the evil characters sound nice and kind.  The article tells the truth about how most of the characters are let go and not punished for evil doings.  For example Macbeth, at the beginning of the story kills a man disgustingly and the king makes it sound like he's done something great.  He then kills the king and no one accuses him even though they know that he was the murderer.  Lady Macbeth is also viewed in the same way.  She uses the example of breast feeding a baby and then smashing its brains out in order to convince Macbeth to kill Duncan.  She is viewed as a perfect lady but ridicules Macbeth about his masculinity so that he will do the killing.  She appears to be gentle and loving on the outside but when you get to know her through the inside she is evil and vicious.  The article continues to talk about the entire book and how many things are told in good ways but are really evil.  I just took the parts that were from Act II and didn't include the rest of the Acts.