| scene 1 | banquo questions macbeths innocence, macbeth meets with murderers to kill banquo and his sons (fleance) |
| what does banquos soliloquy reveal | he doesn’t think Macbeth is innocent |
| Macbeth meets with how many murderers? | 2 |
| what significant thing does Macbeth say in his soliloquy | “to be this is nothing, they have placed a fruitless crown upon my head””seeds of banquo”meaning: none of it means anything to Macbeth BC banquos sons will be the heirs |
| what does Macbeth specify to the murderers | it must be clean!!! foreshadows a mistake they will make |
| who does Macbeth parallel in this scene | lady Macbeth, BC ruthless will stop at nothing |
| scene 2 | Macbeth hints to lady Macbeth about his plan |
| what has happened to Macbeth and lady Macbeth in this scene | their roles have been reversed, he’s in charge now |
| 16th – 17th century men thought of women: | looked down on them, couldn’t handle the truth |
| scene 3 | murderers follow through with their plan |
| what mistake do the murderers make? | fleance gets away BC they blew out the torches |
| why does a 3rd murdered show up? | he says Macbeth told him to be there just in case |
| scene 4 | Macbeth gets the news that fleance has fled, and sees banquos at his dinner party in front of literally everyone |
| why does banquos ghost appear to Macbeth | 1. deed left undone2. revenge for banquo3. hallucination to show macbeths instability (guilt)4. wrongdoing on banquo/ his soul can’t rest |
| how is Macbeth feeling in this scene | very shaken, conscience has taken over, asks for wine |
| what does lady Macbeth tell the dinner guests about Macbeth vision | he’s had an illness since he was little |
| what happens when Macbeth finally calms down | the ghost appears again |
| what is alluded to at the end of scene 4 | Macbeth wants to see the witches again |
| scene 5 | slightly unnecessary scene, hecate is mad at three witches for not consulting her |
| what does hecate tell them to do | make a potent spell |
| what does this scene reveal | macbeth is dealing w serious eveil, it will only get worse |
| scene 6 | lennox and another lord talk about banquo and duncans deaths, become suspicious of macbeth |
| what are the reasons for their macbeth suspicions | 1. Duncans death2. Fleance killed Banquo (doesnt seem right)3. Banquo’s death4. Malcolm and Donalbain’s leavingcommon thread is macbeth |
Macbeth act 3
September 11, 2019