| what happens in act 3, scene 1? | macbeth plots the murder of banquo |
| how does scene 1 open? | banquos soliloquy |
| whats different about banquos reaction to the prophecies? | hes ambitious but unlike macbeth, he is willing to let fate takes its course |
| how has macbeths character changed from act one to act 3, scene 1? | in act 1, he was tormented by killing duncan and needs reassurance ts the right thing to do, whereas hes decisive about banquo and doesnt tell lady macbeth |
| how has macbeth become a coward during the plan for banquos murder? | when he killed duncan, he did it himself however for banquo he hires people |
| how has macbeth become similar to lady macbeth in act 3, scene 1? | he persuades the murderers by questioning the masculinity |
| what happens in act 3, scene 2? | the macbeths are feeling insecure |
| how does shakespeare present the feelings of guilt in scene 2? | he uses oxymorons to contrast their feelings |
| what does scene 2 show about the change in the macbeths relationship? | macbeth hints at the murder of banquo but refuses to confide in lady macbeth to protect her from the guilt |
| what happens in act 3, scene 3? | banquo is murdered |
| what shows macbeths paranoia in scene 3? | he hires a third murdered as he doesnt trust anyone |
| what happens to fleance in scene 3? | he escapes |
| what happens in act 3, scene 4? | macbeth sees banquos ghost |
| why is the ghost in scene 4 an important dramatic device? | it is a symptom of his guilt and anxiety |
| why is the ghost a reminder of the witches predictions in scene 4? | the ghost sits on macbeths throne which is a reminder that banquos descendants will become kings |
| why does lady macbeth have to take control again in scene 4? | Macbeths behaviour is very strange and fears he isn’t manly enough |
| what happened in act 3, scene 5? | the witches meet with Hecate |
| who is Hecate? | the goddess of witches, she is annoyed that the three witches have been meddling in Macbeths business without involving her |
| why do the witches summon apparitions in scene 5? | to trick macbeth into being overconfident |
| what happens in act 3, scene 6? | lennox plans an uprising |
| what is the significance of scene 6? | this scene is another bridge scene between act 3 and act 4, the minor characters tell the audience everything that happened, macduff raised an army against Macbeth while Malcolm is in English court |
| what does lennox suspect in scene 6? | he suspects that Macbeths responsible for Duncan and banquos murders. hes careful not to speak his mind about Macbeth. |
| how are lennox’s true feelings revealed? | his speech, the monologue is sarcastic, he uses rhetorical questions and his speech is full of exclamations. |
| how does scene 6 end? | lennox ends the scene by sending a message to English court, this builds the tension because it becomes a question of how far Macbeth will go before he’s stopped. the audience sees that Macbeths death is inevitable |
Macbeth – act 3
December 4, 2019