Macbeth figured that if the grooms were allowed to speak, they would deny any involvement in the murder of Duncan, and this would cause people to look elsewhere for his murderer. As it is, nobody (except Macduff) seriously doubts that the grooms were the killers.
Macbeth figured that if the grooms were allowed to speak, they would deny any involvement in the murder of Duncan, and this would cause people to look elsewhere for his murderer. As it is, nobody (except Macduff) seriously doubts that the grooms were the killers.
Nobody, unless you count the voice that said that Macbeth had murdered sleep. He did kill the two grooms, but not until the next morning.
Lady Macbeth made the plan. The grooms who were to be guarding the king were to be made so drunk that they would not wake. Macbeth was to go into Duncan's rooms, steal the guards' daggers, kill Duncan with them, wipe the blood on the grooms so they would look guilty and leave the daggers there, and return to Lady Macbeth after which they were to return to bed.
Rosencrance and Gildenstern
The daggers. He was supposed to leave them in Duncan's bedchamber to incriminate to grooms but he forgot. Lady Macbeth has to take them back, because Macbeth does not want to look at the murder scene again.
Well, it is Lady Macbeth's plan really, although Macbeth was tempted by a similar idea. The idea was to kill the king and put the blame on his servants. Macbeth is Duncan's cousin, and so might succeed to the throne.
Lady Macbeth is blamed for bribing the grooms to kill Duncan in William Shakespeare's play "Macbeth." She drugs their drinks to frame them for the murder.
Nobody, unless you count the voice that said that Macbeth had murdered sleep. He did kill the two grooms, but not until the next morning.
Macbeth kills Duncan's grooms after Macduff discovers the body.
Lady Macbeth made the plan. The grooms who were to be guarding the king were to be made so drunk that they would not wake. Macbeth was to go into Duncan's rooms, steal the guards' daggers, kill Duncan with them, wipe the blood on the grooms so they would look guilty and leave the daggers there, and return to Lady Macbeth after which they were to return to bed.
They plan to use the grooms' daggers and smear blood all over their hands, faces and clothes.
Rosencrance and Gildenstern
The daggers. He was supposed to leave them in Duncan's bedchamber to incriminate to grooms but he forgot. Lady Macbeth has to take them back, because Macbeth does not want to look at the murder scene again.
Macbeth said that he killed Duncan's grooms out of anger over Duncan's death.
Well, it is Lady Macbeth's plan really, although Macbeth was tempted by a similar idea. The idea was to kill the king and put the blame on his servants. Macbeth is Duncan's cousin, and so might succeed to the throne.
She fainted
He carries the daggers he has used away from Duncan's room. His wife wants him to return and plant them on the grooms, but Macbeth refuses.
Loads of people, including Macdonweald, Duncan, his grooms, Banquo, young Siward, Macbeth, Macduff's children etc.