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Macbeth, Act 2, Scene 1

Macbeth sees a floating dagger. He follows it to the king's room.

Macbeth has 28 scenes in 5 acts, and Act 2 has 4 of them. Act 2, Scene 1 comes after Act 1, Scene 7 and before Act 2, Scene 2. The key line here comes from Macbeth.

Lady Macbeth seizing the daggers
Lady Macbeth seizing the daggers. Henry Fuseli, 1812, Tate. Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.

This scene in five words

Macbethfollowsafloatingdagger

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The quotes

1 big quote in this scene.

Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand?

Macbeth · Act 2, Scene 1 · the supernatural · guilt · violence

Macbeth sees a knife in the air. Real or not, it points him to the king's room.

← Before thisAct 1, Scene 7: Lady Macbeth shames Macbeth into murderNext →Act 2, Scene 2: Macbeth murders Duncan, cannot sleep
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