Macbeth act 3

To persuade the two murderers to agree to kill Banquo, Macbeth tells them… that Banquo has been the cause of all their misery.
In Scene ii, what is the connotation of the word scorpions in this line? O, full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife Horrors
Act III of Macbeth serves mainly to expose Macbeth’s mounting troubles
What is the cause of Macbeth’s irrational behavior at the banquet? his guilty conscience
When Macbeth says to Lady Macbeth in Scene iv, “We are yet but young in deed,” he means that they are New to the ways of crime
Macbeth’s guilt causing him to imagine he sees Banquo’s ghost at the banquet is an example of Internal conflict
By the end of Act III, how has Macbeth changed since the beginning of the play? He is now quick to use treachery to suit his ends
Why does Macbeth send along a third murderer to join the first two in killing Banquo? Macbeth has become terribly suspicious and trusts no one; he sends the third murderer to make certain the job gets done.
When Lady Macbeth claims “Nought’s had, all’s spent, / Where our desire is got without content . . .” she means that she and Macbeth have risked everything but have gained no happiness because they are living in fear
In Scene i, Macbeth is glad that Banquo will not be returning to the palace until nightfall because Macbeth wants Banquo killed under cover of darkness.
When Act III begins, Banquo says that he knows Macbeth killed Duncan
When Macbeth says “Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown / And put a barren scepter in my gripe . . .” he means he has no male heir.
Which of the following is an external conflict? Macbeth wants Banquo dead, so he hires men to murder him
Why does Macbeth fear Banquo? Banquo is loyal to the true king.​
In a play, the rising action consists of the events that lead up to the Climax
July 4, 2019