| What descriptive details does Banquo use in his speech about the witches(lines 39-47)? | The witches are wild in their attire, they dont look like inhabitants, they have choppy fingers upon skinny lips, they have beards, and are crazy |
| What has Macbeth earned through his exploits? | Title of Thane of Cawdor |
| What do the witches promise Banquo and Macbeth? | They are going to be lesser, but greater and are going to be the best kings. Macbeth will be king and Banquo’s kids will be king |
| What does Banquo mean by the insane root? | Craziness and mischievous behavior. Did we just talk to 3 witches? R we crazy? |
| Using the side notes, how would you rephrase lines 120-121 in modern English? | If you trust fully the witches prophecy it may encourage you to hope for king |
| What does the stage directions for line 153 indicate to the actor playing Macbeth? | He is only talking to Banquo |
| As Macbeth thinks about what the witches have promised what horrid image frightens him? | The horrid image is him killing Malcolm |
Macbeth Act 1 Scene 3 Annotations
August 2, 2019