| what does Banquo mean when he says Macbeth “played’st most foully” to become King of Scotland? | people pay a high price for power |
| why does Macbeth most likely question Banquo about the specific time and distance of his journey in Scene 1? | he needs to let the murderers know where they will be |
| why does Macbeth fear the witches prophecy concerning Banquo will come true? | his rule will end and none of his decendants |
| why do the two murderers agree to carry out Macbeth;s plan in Scene 1? | desperate men wil do desperate things |
| what happens to Banquo in Scene 3? Who do the murderers fail to kill? | they cut his throat |
| what emotion does Macbeth say will breed in time in Fleance’s mind? | revenge |
| what does the ghost at dinner in Scene 4 cause Macbeth to become? | agitated, upset, and unhinged |
| in scene 4, lines 40-43, Macbeth regrets that Banquo is absent from the banquet. How is Macbeth’s regret an example of dramatic irony? | he already knows Banquo is dead |
| who refuses to come to Macbeth’s castle? | Macduff |
| In scene 4, lines 130-140, what tragic flaw is revealed about Macbeth when he says “for mine own good. All causes shall give way?” | over confidence |
| why is Hecate angry with the three witches? | they did not consult her about prophecies |
| what is Hecate planning to have Macbeth ignore? | the prophecies because she is going to make them confusing |
| who is the tyrant that Lennox speaks of at the beginning of Scene 6? | Macbeth |
| why is Macbeth preparing for war at the end of Act Three? | Malcom and Macduff are in England preparing for war |
| “what is done is done” | lady macbeth |
| “i am in blood stepped in so far, that, should I wade no more, returning were as tedious as go o’er” | macbeth |
| “thou hast it now: King, Cawdor, Glamis, all, as the weird women promised; and, I fear, thou plaid’s most foully for’t” | banquo |
| “hence, horrible shadow! Unreal mockery, hence! | macbeth |
| “naught’s had, all’s spent, where our desire is got without content. ‘Tis safer to be that which we destroy by destruction dwell in doubtful joy” | lady macbeth |
Macbeth (Act III)
August 14, 2019