To exemplify the unnatural events in Act II of Macbeth,
one must first define the term "unnatural". For the purpose of this answer, "unnatural"
will be defined as the
following:
From The Free
Dictionary:
1. contrary to nature;
abnormal
2. not in accordance with accepted
standards of behaviour or right and wrong unnatural
love
3. uncanny; supernatural unnatural
phenomena
4. affected or forced an unnatural
manner
5. inhuman or monstrous; wicked an
unnatural crime
6. Obsolete
illegitimate
Based upon these definitions, one
can assign the seven unnatural events in Act II of
Macbeth.
1. Macbeth's vision of the dagger- he
is hallucinating
2. Macbeth speaks about witchcraft- supernatural
phenomena
3. Lady Macbeth has drugged the guards- inhuman/monstrous
behavior
4. Macbeth kills Duncan- inhuman/monstrous behavior
5.
Macbeth cannot say "Amen"- affected or forced an unnatural manner/not in accordance with
accepted standards of behaviour
6. Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth not to think
about his actions- not in accordance with accepted standards of behaviour
7.
Macbeth's knowledge that he will no longer be able to sleep (he recognizes the fact that
he may go mad)-affected or forced an unnatural manner
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