What suspicios does Banquo voice? What does he say that lets us know what he suspects? | he probably thinks Macbeth did it |
Who besides Banquo knows of the witches’ prophecies? | Macbeth and Lady Macbeth |
Why does Macbeth question Banquo about his plan? | Because he is plotting Banquo’s death and they need to know where he is |
What suspicions does Macbeth harbor? (II. 49-72) | 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 wronged them by doing bad things to convince the murderes they are killing him for a good reason |
According to Macbeth, why does he himself not kill Banquo? (II. 116- 126) | And because he doesn’t want to lose his friends |
Who else are the murderers to kill? | Fleance |
What is the meaning of Lady Macbeth’s saying, “Naught’s bad, all’s spent/ Where our desire is got without content”? | They are King and Queen but there not happy |
From what affliction does Macbeth suffer? (II. 13-22) | The guilt again of the murder and terrible dreams |
In line 35, Lady Macbeth says, “You must leave this.” What does she mean? | He has to 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? | They hired murderers to do it instead of themselves commiting the crime, easier, and its Macbeth’s plan not Lady Macbeth’s plan. |
Who is murdered in this scene? | Banquo |
Who escapes? | Fleance |
What is Banquo’s dying request of Fleance? | To advenge Banquo’s death |
What activity opens the scene? | Murderes come ot the banquet at Macbeth’s castle to tell him about the murder |
Who joins the assembled group, sitting in Macbeth’s place? | Ghost of Banquo |
How does Lady Macbeth explain Macbeth’s reaction? | She said he looks like he has the sickness that is from his childhood |
What is Lady Macbeth’s reaction to Macbeth’s claim of seeing Banquo’s ghost? | That she thinks he is just ill |
To what other event in this play is this ghostly appearance similar? | the dagger |
Why does Lady Macbeth ask everyone to leave? | So that they do not see what Macbeth is doing for example talking to the ghost |
Who refused the Banquo invitation? | Macduff |
What is Macbeth’s plan for the next day? | To go and talk to the three witches about him still being king and sends for Macduff |
To what does Macbeth attribute his condition? (lines 142-143) | He’s new to murdering and still has guilt and once he keeps killing he will get used to it |
What does Hecate plan to do? | Further plot Macbeth’s downfall |
What is implied in Lennox’s speech at the opening of the scene? | That he suspious of Macbeth |
Where has Macduff gone? | To england to find Malcolm |
What does he hope to do? | Build up forces to go against Macbeth |
What purpose does this scene serve? | Summarizes the events that happen |
Mavbeth thinks that his agitation and sleeplessness will lessen in time. Do you believe this will happen? | ? |
Macbeth- William Shekespeare — Study Questions (ACT III)
August 30, 2019