Scene: Act Five Scene Two. Macbeth is in bed, attempting to get some sleep when Banquo (in ghost form) appears within his mind. The following scene follows Banquo’s thoughts about Macbeth.
[Standing]
Macbeth. The devil himself could not pronounce a title more hateful to mine ear, nor more fearful. Thou liest, abhorred tyrant, your heart is blunt. [Powerful] How is sleep once murdered? Does it feel nostalgic my king? Who knew the most powerful man in Scotland sleeps poor. I shall stay up with you.
[Dramatic] You cold-blooded, merciless usurper. How could a vermin like you, a soulless, blood-hounding vermin not place the dagger into the heart? My death was cheaply bought. Lest, Macbeth, dark days ahead follow the old, as a result of your coward. …show more content…
Those you command move only in command, not love. Doth your title hang loose about you, like a giant’s robe upon a dwarfish thief? Receive what cheer you may; the night is long that never finds the day.
Do Devils lie? What is worse is that you don’t know. You do feel guilt from my killing, despite the stories you make up in your head to help you sleep at night. But are sleepless nights really sleeping? The red in your eyes do tell many stories.
Macbeth, see this dagger I hold in my right hand [Hold Dagger] ? [Swing dagger] See the dark red blood which rains onto the dagger? That’s not from the dagger, that blood is yours. The palms of your hands are forever stained with my blood.
God is not a witch. You fail to see this and you have decided to play God, but you are not God Macbeth. You do not have the right to decide fate. Not a tyrant like you does. King Duncan acted on behalf of God. He was a great King, a noble King. Not a tyrant who works for the Devil. You were not chosen by God. The Crown does not belong above the horns on your
[Standing]
Macbeth. The devil himself could not pronounce a title more hateful to mine ear, nor more fearful. Thou liest, abhorred tyrant, your heart is blunt. [Powerful] How is sleep once murdered? Does it feel nostalgic my king? Who knew the most powerful man in Scotland sleeps poor. I shall stay up with you.
[Dramatic] You cold-blooded, merciless usurper. How could a vermin like you, a soulless, blood-hounding vermin not place the dagger into the heart? My death was cheaply bought. Lest, Macbeth, dark days ahead follow the old, as a result of your coward. …show more content…
Those you command move only in command, not love. Doth your title hang loose about you, like a giant’s robe upon a dwarfish thief? Receive what cheer you may; the night is long that never finds the day.
Do Devils lie? What is worse is that you don’t know. You do feel guilt from my killing, despite the stories you make up in your head to help you sleep at night. But are sleepless nights really sleeping? The red in your eyes do tell many stories.
Macbeth, see this dagger I hold in my right hand [Hold Dagger] ? [Swing dagger] See the dark red blood which rains onto the dagger? That’s not from the dagger, that blood is yours. The palms of your hands are forever stained with my blood.
God is not a witch. You fail to see this and you have decided to play God, but you are not God Macbeth. You do not have the right to decide fate. Not a tyrant like you does. King Duncan acted on behalf of God. He was a great King, a noble King. Not a tyrant who works for the Devil. You were not chosen by God. The Crown does not belong above the horns on your