Impact of act 2
Act 2 scene 2 is the most violent and intense part of Macbeth although we do no actually witness the murder of King Duncan. ... Not only is this important because it contains the murderous act, it also conveys to the audience the rapid disintegration of the relationship between the two main characters, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. In act 2, scene 2, the murder of Duncan takes place. ... Lady Macbeth mocks her husband for dwelling upon the murderous act. ... Macbeth in his highly anxious state knows now, weather is crime is found out or not, he will never be cleansed of this murderous act. ... He manages to gradually build it up and then release it a little, and then increase it until finally the act of regicide takes place.