Act 3/Sc 1: What tactic used by Lady Macbeth does Macbeth use on the “murderers” to influence their decision to kill Banquo? | She questions their manhood |
Act 3/Sc 2: Lady Macbeth tries to comfort her husband by telling him to do what? | Don’t think about it |
Act 3/Sc 2: Name two reasons Macbeth had for not telling Lady Macbeth about his plans for Banquo and Fleance. | 1) He doesn’t want her to know what it is until it happens so she doesn’t change it; 2) So he can prove hi is a man by doing this on his own |
Act 3/Sc 3: Who gets killed? | Banquo |
Act 3/Sc 3: Who runs away? Why will Macbeth be upset about this? | Fleance, because in time he will be a threat to Macbeth |
Act 3/Sc 4: Whi is the surprise guest at the banquet? | Banquo’s ghost |
Act 3/Sc 4: Who does not show up for the banquet therefore making Macbeth angry? | Macduff |
Act 3/Sc 4: At whose house does Macbeth have a spy on the staff? | Macduff |
Act 3/Sc 5: Why is Hecate angry? | She has been left out of the fun (making fun of Macbeth) |
Act 3/Sc 6: Where do we find out that Macduff has gone? Why? | To England to support Malcolm as the real king |
Act 4/Sc 1: What does Macbeth’s anxiety to see the witches show? | He trusts them and believes they can tell the future |
Act 4/Sc 1:What are the first three apparitions to appera and what does each tell Macbeth? | 1) Armored head of a warrior – beware of Macduff; 2) A bloody child – no one born by a woman can harm Macbeth; 3) A crowned child with a tree in his hand – he can never be conquered until Creat Birnan Wood marches up Dunsinane Hill |
Act 4/Sc 1: What is the final apparition and what does it show Macbeth? | 8 kings, representing the 8 Stuart kings of Scotland, with the 8th king, representing James 1, holding a mirror – shows that Banquo’s children will rule in Scotland |
Act 4/Sc 1: Why is it important that Macbeth learns of Macduff’s plan for revenge right after he meets with the witches? | It gives him the motivation to kill Macduff’s children |
Act 4/Sc 1: What is Macbeth’s reaction to the news about Macduff? What does this tell us about Macbeth? | Macbeth kills everyone in Macduff’s castle – tells us Macbeth has gone overboard with killing people |
Act 4/Sc 2: Where does this scene take place? | In Macduff’s castle |
Act 4/Sc 2: What is the outcome of Scene 2? | Everyone in the castle has been murdered |
Act 4/Sc 3: Why has Macduff gone to England? | To attempt to gain alligeance with Malcolm |
Act 4/Sc 3: What help has the English king offered Malcolm and Macduff? | General Siward and 10,000 men |
Act 4/Sc 3: What information does Ross have for Macduff? | That all the people in his castle were murdered |
Act 4/Sc 3: What is Macduff’s response to Ross’s news? Why does he feel that revenge is impossible? | He is sad and grieves and wants revenge but he doesn’t think he can get revenge because Macbeth doesn’t have any children therefor he cannot feel the same grief |
CMJ Macbeth Acts 3 and 4
August 16, 2019