| Why can Banquo be considered a threat to Macbeth? | The witches said Banquo’s sons will be king, but Macbeth wants his sons and himself to be king. |
| What are Macbeth’s motives for murdering Banquo? | -Macbeth wants HIS sons to be king-Banquo knows of the prophecies-Banquo is a better man than he |
| How many men does Macbeth employ for Banquo’s murder? | 2 (A secret third one joins them in the actual murder, though) |
| How does Macbeth convince these men to murder Banquo? | Gives them motive by saying Banquo stripped the property and wronged them. |
| Whom else besides Banquo does Macbeth want to be killed? | Fleance (Banquo’s son) |
| Is Macbeth still consulting Lady Macbeth concerning the murder? Why or why not? | No, because he wants to keep her in ignorance and out of the murder. |
| How is Lady Macbeths character changing? | -She is calm and isn’t as concerned about the murders.-Shows ignorance towards Macbeth.(Kind of switched roles with Macbeth |
| How many murderers appear on the scene? | 3 |
| Who may the third murderer be? | It’s a mystery. Some think it is Lady Macbeth, while others think it is Macbeth himself, not trusting the murderers completely. |
| Who escapes the hands of the murderers? | Fleance, Banquo’s son |
| What is Macbeth’s reaction to the news that the murder plot was not totally successful? | He is feeling pressure because he didn’t kill Fleance. |
| What occurs at the banquet to upset Macbeth? | -Banquo’s ghost shows up and sits in his seat.-Macbeth is the only one that can see him. |
| What excuse does Lady Macbeth make for her husband’s behavior? | He’s had these strange fits since his youth/mental illness |
| Whom does Macbeth fear, partly because of his absence at the banquet? | Macduff |
| Whom does Macbeth plan to see again? | The witches |
| What is the significance of Scene 5? | -Not written by Shakespeare (The scene is written in iambic pentameter, which rhymes much more than Shakespeare usually did)-Signify’s adding to the chaos of the struggle with good & evil |
| Who is blamed for Banquo’s death becasue he fled? | Fleance |
| Where has Macduff gone? Why? | -England, to pray the king to come to his aid and to get help to take out Macbeth |
| What does Macbeth dare the ghost to do? | Appear in another form -one that he can see. |
| Whom does Macbeth tell to be ignorant of the knowledge? | His wife |
| Who is Hecate? | Goddess of witchcraft |
| Hecate is angry for what reason? | The weird sisters consulted with Macbeth without her. |
| “It will have blood, they say: blood will have blood” is spoken by | Macbeth |
| “You lack the season of all natures, sleep” is spoken by | Lady Macbeth |
| “The gracious Duncan was pitied of Macbeth: marry he was dead” was said by | Lennox |
| “Gentlemen, rise, his HIghness is not well” is said by | Ross |
| When Macbeth said “blood has been shed ere now” he means that | This is not the first murder that has been done so why is he been persecuted. |
| “The worm that’s fled” | Fleance |
| “Of full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife” | Is said by Macbeth to suggest the horrors of his mind |
Macbeth Act III Review Questions
August 8, 2019