| Why does Macbeth want Banquo and Fleance dead? | Macbeth knows they are suspicious of him and he doesn’t want Banquo’s descendants to be king |
| What is Macbeth’s plan for killing Banquo and Fleance? Does it work? | Have murderers attack them on the way to the feast he is hosting; Banquo is killed but Fleance escapes |
| Macbeth says, “The worm that’s fled Hath nature that in time will venom breed, No teeth for the present.” What does that mean? | Fleance will be a problem in the future since he will have children who will become kings. In the present, however, he is not an immediate threat |
| What did Macbeth see at the banquet table? | The ghost of Banquo |
| How does Lady Macbeth cover for Macbeth at the Banquet? What excuses does she give for Macbeth’s wild talk? | She says sometimes he is like this and that they should ignore him |
| Who else is missing from the banquet table besides Banquo? | Macduff |
| Macbeth says, “I am in blood Stepped in so far that should I wade no more, Returning were as tedious as go o’er.” What does he mean? | There is no going back now: Macbeth has committed to the terrible actions to become king |
| What does Hecate want the witches to do? | Meet with Macbeth again and give him visions of false hopes for safety of his rule so he will continue to destroy |
| What does Lennox think about Macbeth, Fleance and Duncan’s sons? | Thinks Macbeth is a good guy, Fleance killed Banquo and Duncan’s sons killed the king |
The Tragedy of Macbeth: Act III
August 31, 2019