“I am in blood/Stepped in so far that, should I wade no more,/Returning were as tedious as go over.” | macbeth to lady macbeth, macbeth is guilty, and there is no way even if he never murders again, he can never go back to the innocent man he once was |
What suspicions does Banquo voice? What does he say that lets us know what he suspects? | he’s suspicious that macbeth killed duncan”i fear though playdest most foully for it” |
Who besides Banquo knows of the witches’ prophecies? | lady macbeth and macbeth |
Why does Macbeth question Banquo about his plan? | he’s plotting ban quo’s murder and he needs to know where ban quo will be |
What suspicions does Macbeth harbor? | That he is plotting Macbeth’s death so that his children will be kings. |
What does Macbeth tell the murderers about Banquo? | That Banquo has done them wrong by doing bad things to convince the murderes that they are killing him for a good reason. Banquo is their enemy |
According to Macbeth, why does he himself not kill Banquo? | bc 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 doesn’t know- he wants it totally away from his castle & with no leads back to him |
Who is murdered in this scene 3? | banquo |
Who escapes? | fleance |
What is Banquo’s dying request to Fleance? | run away and get revenge for his death |
What activity opens the scene? | 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? | he’s had 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 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- go back to see the witches and make them tell him more |
To what does Macbeth attribute his condition? | he says it’s not sleep that i need it’s 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’s suspicious of macbeth |
Where has Macduff gone? | to england to find malcolm |
What does he hope to do? | build forces to go up against macbeth |
What purpose does this scene 6 serve? | summarize the events that happen |
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 |
macbeth act 3 study guide
August 27, 2019