Macbeth
Why does Macbeth want Banquo and Fleance dead?
He knows they suspect him and Banquo’s descendants will benefit.
How did Macbeth’s murder plan go wrong?
Fleance got away alive
Why is Hecate angry at the three witches in Act 3?
They told Macbeth his future without her permission and wasted their prophecies on an ambitious man.
What does Hecate want the witches to do?
Give Macbeth some visions to give him false hopes for his safety so he will continue of his path of destruction.
Witch who tells other three witches where to meet Macbeth
Hecate
What is Macbeth’s plan for killing Banquo and Fleance? Does it work?
He gets two convicted murderers. Banquo is killed, but Fleance escapes.
Why is Macbeth preparing for war at the end of Act 3?
All of his thanes are rebelling against him.
In his conversation with the Lord, what tone of voice does Lennox convey?
sarcastic
What literary element is used in the following quote stated by Macbeth: “ I am in blood Stepped in so far that should I wade no more, Returning were as tedious as go o’er”
allusion
was not originally hired by Macbeth
Third murderer
Who (what) does Macbeth see at the banquet table?
Banquo’s ghost
In order to convince the two murderers to kill Banquo, Macbeth told them that:
He would provide them with money for it &
Banquo caused them miserable poverty
What do Lennox and the Lord reveal in their discussion in Scene 6?
Scottish citizens are now suspicious of Macbeth's actions.
In III, vi, Shakespeare fills the reader in on a lot of information through the conversation between Lennox and the Lord. Which literary device is he using here when he does this?
exposition
asked a lord about Macduff’s whereabouts
Lennox
What is NOT part of Macbeth’s plans to keep his crown
To make peace with England to avoid a war
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 this mean?
He is committed to his course of action and will do whatever he has to do.
How does Lady Macbeth justify Macbeth’s behavior at the banquet?
She tells the guests he often has fits. When he really gets out of hand, she sends the guests home.
The most significant consequence of Fleance’s escape is that he can now
Escape to England
tells Fleance to escape
Banquo
Macbeth feels that he murdered Duncan for whose benefit?
Lady Macbeth
Macbeth says, “The worm that’s fled Hath nature that in time will venom breed, No teeth for the present.” What does that mean?
Once a man commits murder, he has the urge to do it again.
Who appears and taunts Macbeth when it hears its name mentioned
Banquo’s ghost
What does Lennox think about Macbeth, Fleance, and Duncan’s sons?
Macbeth is a murderer, the others are innocent.
does not know about the plan to kill Banquo
Lady Macbeth