| What suspicions does Banquo voice? What does he say that lets us know what he suspects? | he is suspicious that macbeth killed Duncan “I fear though plaits most foully for it” |
| Who besides Banquo knows of the witches’ prophecies? | only Macbeth, Lady Macbeth |
| Why does Macbeth question Banquo about his plan? | He is plotting Banquo’s murder and he needs to know where he will be |
| What suspicions does Macbeth harbor? | That Banquo is plotting Macbeth’s death so that his children will be king |
| What does Macbeth tell the murderers about Banquo? | that Banquo has done them wrong by doing bad things to convince the murderers that they are killing him for a good reason. Banquo is their enemy |
| According to Macbeth, why does he himself not kill Banquo? | because mutual friends would take sides and divide the country |
| Who else are the murderers to kill? | Fleance |
| What is the meaning of Lady Macbeth’s saying, “Naught’s had, all’s spent,/Where our desire is got without content”? | she and macbeth are not any happier now that they have killed to become king and queen |
| From what affliction does Macbeth suffer? | guilt of the murder and terrible dreams |
| Lady Macbeth says, “You must leave this.” What does she mean? | he must get over his guilt |
| Is Lady Macbeth aware that Macbeth has planned the death of Banquo and Fleance? | no |
| How is the planning of Banquo’s murder different from that of Duncan’s? | Macbeth has hired hitmen to do the killing, lady Macbeth has no idea, he wants it totally away from his castle and with no leads back to him |
| Who is murdered in this scene 3? | Banquo |
| Who escapes in scene 3? | Fleance |
| What is Banquo’s dying request to Fleance? | run away and avenge my death |
| What activity opens the scene 3? | murderers come to the banquet at macbeth’s castle to tell him about the murder, they are at a feast at macbeth’s castle |
| Who joins the assembled group, sitting in Macbeth’s place? | ghost of banquo |
| How does Lady Macbeth explain Macbeth’s reaction? | she said macbeth has has these fits since he was a child and they will pass in a moment |
| What is Lady Macbeth’s reaction to Macbeth’s claim of seeing Banquo’s ghost? | disregards it and says you’re looking at an empty chair |
| To what other event in the play is this ghostly appearance similar? | the appearance of the dagger |
| Why does Lady Macbeth ask everyone to leave? | macbeth is talking out loud to the ghost and he’s afraid he will expose his guilt |
| Who refused the banquet invitation? | macduff |
| What is Macbeth’s plan for the next day? | to check on macduff through his spy and go back to see the witches and make them tell him more |
| To what does Macbeth attribute his condition? | he says its not sleep that i need its because I’m new to murder |
| What does Hecate plan to do? | to further plot macbeth’s downfall |
| What is implied in Lennox’s speech at the opening of the scene? | he is suspicious of macbeth and his quick rise to power |
| Where has Macduff gone? | to england to find Malcolm |
| What does Macduff hope to do? | built up forces to go up against Macbeth get troops from king Edward and get him to send Seaward the finest military leader to lead his troops |
| What purpose does this scene 6 serve? | summarizes all the events that have taken place so far |
| Macbeth thinks that his agitation and sleeplessness will lessen in time. Do you believe this will happen? | no, he can try and forget what he has done but it will always be there in the back of his mind. he is plotting more murders |
| who does Macbeth check on Macduff | he has paid a servant in macduff’s home |
| why does macbeth fear banquo | -banquo has heard the witches prophecies -banquo is intelligent -banquo is ambitious -banquo’s sons will be king |
| how was Banquo killed | -ambushed -throat cut -stabbed 20 times in the head -thrown in a ditch -brains oozed out |
| “To know my deed, ‘twerp best not know myself.” | macbeth to lady macbeth its better to be lost in my thoughts than to be aware of what i have done |
| “I am in blood/Stepped in so far that, should I wade no more,/Returning were as tedious as go o’er.” | Macbeth to lady macbeth macbeth is guilty and there is no way ,even if he never murders again, that he can go back to the innocent man he once was |
macbeth act 3
July 12, 2019