| “Thou hast it now, King, Cawdor, Glamis, all, as the weird women promised, and I fear thou play’dst most foully for’t” | Banquo (3.1)(C) Banquo is aware of Macbeth and is stating it(S) Banquo is suspicious of Macbeth |
| “Nought’s had, all’s spent, Where our desire is got without content: ‘Tis safer to be that which we destroy than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy.” Full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife! …Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest” | Lady Macbeth (3.2)(C) Lady Macbeth isn’t satisfied and thinks it be better to have been dead(S) Lady Macbeth is not happy despite getting what she wanted |
| “In the affliction of these terrible dreams, that shake us nightly: better be with the dead, whom we, to gain our peace have sent to peace” | Macbeth (3.2)(C) Macbeth says that killing Duncan hasn’t done much(S) they would be happier dead |
| “Full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife! …Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest” | Macbeth (3.2)(C) Macbeth has many dangerous/destructive plots in mind and dares not to share(S) Macbeth and Lady Macbeth switched roles and now Macbeth is the bad guy |
| “I had else been perfect, whole as the marble founded as the rock … but now I am cabined, cribbed, confined, bound in to saucy doubts and fears” | Macbeth (3.4)(C) Macbeth is still troubled by paranoia, Fleance lives(S) Macbeth cannot gain security and this mistake sets off more doubts |
| “There the grown serpent lies; the worm that’s fled hath nature that in time will venom breed, no teeth for the present” | Macbeth (3.4)(C) Macbeth reacts to Fleance’s escape from the murderers(S) recognizes Fleance is not an immediate threat |
| “By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes” | Witches (4.1)(C) witches acknowledge Macbeth’s arrival(S) Macbeth is considered to be evil |
| “Infected be the air whereon they ride, And damned all those that trust them!” | Macbeth (4.1)(C) Macbeth is talking about the witches and is unsatisfied that Fleance will still be king(S) Macbeth is also cursing himself |
| Paradox | seemingly contradictory statement that contains truthex. “fair is foul and foul is fair” |
| Allusion | a reference to a person, place, thing,mor event of historical or literary significance |
| Aside | short comment delivered to the audience, self, or one other character while on stage |
| Metaphor | makes implied or implicit comparison between two things without common characteristics |
| Soliloquy | device used to reveal a characters thoughts while completely alone on stage (talking to himself) |
| Symbolism | use of words or images to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meaning beyond the literal sense |
| Pathetic Fallacy | natures reflection of events taking place in the play or movie |
| Dramatic Irony | audience knows something the characters dont |
| What suspicious does Banquo voice? What does he say that lets us know what he suspects? | he fears he got the position in a bad way, he thinks Macbeth has everything, foulness |
| Who besides Banquo knows of the witches’ prophecies? | Lady Macbeth and Macbeth |
| Why does Macbeth question Banquo about his plans? | to find out where Banquo is to know when and where to murder |
| What ailment does Macbeth suffer from? | insomnia, nightmares |
| What does Macbeth tell the murderers about Banquo? | he makes something up, fabricates it |
| Who is murdered? | Banquo |
| Who else are the murderers to kill? | Banquo, Fleance |
| What is ironic about Lady Macbeth’s advice to Macbeth? | Lady Macbeth is saying what Macbeth was saying when she wanted to kill King Duncan |
| Who escapes? | Fleance |
| How is the planning of Banquo’s murder different from that of Duncan? | now Macbeth is calling all of the shots |
| Who is seated at Macbeth’s place at the table? | the ghost of Banquo |
| What does Hecate tell the witches to do to Macbeth? | bring him to destruction |
| How does Lady Macbeth explain Macbeth’s reaction to her guests? | Macbeth does it all the time since he was a little kid |
| How are the thanes feeling about their king, how do you know? | tyrant and murderer |
| What is Lady Macbeth’s reaction to Macbeth saying he had seen a ghost? | questions if he is a man |
| Why does she think Macbeth was a poor choice for them? | selfish, willful man, angry and spiteful, seeks his own good |
| To what other event in the play is the ghostly appearance similar? | air drawn dagger |
| Why do the witches show Macbeth eight kings? | To confirm that they are still powerful |
| Who refused the banquet invitation? | Macduff |
| How is Scotland described in this scene? | dark, ruled by a tyrannical person |
| Explain each of the apparitions and the warnings for Macbeth. | 1st: armored head -> beware Macduff2nd: bloody child -> no one born a woman shall harm Macbeth3rd: crowned child with tree -> not defeated until Birham woods moves against him |
| Where has Macduff gone and for what purpose? | England to get help from King Edward and Malcolm |
| Why is Macduff’s speech at the start of the scene ironic? | … |
| Explain how Malcolm tests Macduff, why does he do this? | … |
Macbeth Acts 3 and 4
September 11, 2019