The Impact of Macbeth Act 2, Scene 2Act 2, Scene 2 is the most violent and intense part of Macbeth , although we don't actually witness the murder of King Duncan. Interestingly, Shakespeare chooses to have Macbeth kill Duncan behind the scenes. We can only guess why he wrote the scene that way. I think Shakespeare wanted to focus not on the murder but on Macbeth's reaction; the gory details provided by the audience's imagination will be far worse than anything that could be done on stage. This is also the most crucial part of the piece; it is the first in a long series of murders. This scene takes place at night; I think darkness represents that which is unnatural, cruel and evil. Everything that happens in the play seems to revolve around this particular scene. Not only is it important because it contains the murderous act, but 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, Duncan's murder takes place. The audience should now be on the edge of their seats, wondering if Macbeth will actually have the nerve to murder his king. The tension increases significantly when we see Lady Macbeth pacing back and forth in a nervous but excited state, waiting for Macbeth to return, which increases the tension. dramatically. We get a glimpse of the softer side of Lady Macbeth. She says she would have killed Duncan herself, but the old man was too much like her father. This little reminder of Lady Macbeth's humanity will be important to our understanding of what happens to her at the end of the play. While waiting, she decides that she has heard an owl, and she takes this as a good omen, because the owl is nature's "fatal hunter." A "fatal hunter" would emphasize the idea of ​​death/execution in the audience's mind, making it all the more ominous: "There he is." This particular part of this scene must be the climax of the play. When Macbeth and his wife are reunited, they are both very charged with nervous energy and excitement. Macbeth and his wife do not speak in sentences at first. Their speech is syncopated and the highly charged emotions indicate to the audience that all is not well. The fact that Macbeth still has the daggers intensifies the tension felt in the scene..