Macbeth Summary (Act 1 Scene 2) - Nerdstudy

Detailed summary of Act 1 Scene 2 of Macbeth (Shakespeare). Nerdstudy takes you through each and every important synopsis detail. This lesson is intended for students who are aiming for that A!

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Narration:
Scene 2 starts off with some key characters being introduced. King Duncan, the king of Scotland, his sons Malcolm and Donalbain, and a young thane, Lennox have all gathered to get an update about a recent battle.

An injured captain in Duncan’s army tells the story.

The Scottish traitor Macdonwald gathered allies from the “Western Isles” and revolted against King Duncan. But the brave Macbeth stood strong against Macdonwald’s forces and struck down Macdonwald himself, chopping off his head and sticking it on the castle battlements.

But as soon as Macbeth obliterated the traitor Macdonwald, the “Norweyan” king, Sweno, supported by the traitorous Scottish Thane of Cawdor, invaded with a fresh army.

[DUNCAN]
Dismayed not this our captains, Macbeth and
Banquo?

Narration:
In response to Duncan’s question, the captain says that Macbeth and Banquo weren’t scared one bit, in the same way that an eagle would never be scared of a sparrow, or how a lion would not be scared of a hare.

SUPPORTING QUOTE
[CAPTAIN]
Yes, as sparrows eagles, or the hare the lion.

In fact, far from being frightened, Macbeth and Banquo fought the new army with twice as much ferocity as before.

With that, the Captain is relieved to go treat his injuries, and two other Scottish Thanes, Ross and Angus enter the scene. They add more details to the story of the recent battle and Macbeth’s great victory over the traitorous armies of Macdonwald, and Sweno, King of Norway.

Duncan proclaims that the traitorous Thane of Cawdor is to be executed, and as the scene draws to a close, King Duncan says that Macbeth will now receive all of what the Thane of Cawdor used to own.