The Banquet
Whose ghost appears at the banquet?
Banquo's ghost
Why does Macbeth care about where Banquo is going in scene 1?
He plans to kill Banquo that night
"To be thus is nothing, but to be safely thus." (Scene 1, Lines 52-53)
To be king means nothing unless I am safe.
What animal does Macbeth compare the murderers to?
Dogs
Why is Hecate angry?
The other witches have meddled in Macbeth's affairs without telling her.
Besides Banquo, what other character did not show up to the banquet?
Macduff
What is the irony of the line "And to our dear friend Banquo, whom we miss." (Line 109)
Macbeth had Banquo killed, he doesn't actually miss him.
"And you all know, security is mortals' chiefest enemy." (Scene 6, Lines 32-33)
Overconfidence is man's greatness weakness.
What does Macbeth claim is mind is full of?
Scorpions
Who does Lennox call "the tyrant"? (Scene 6, Line 25)
Macbeth
Who does Macbeth want to see at the end of this scene?
The Weird Sisters/the witches
What vision does Lady Macbeth compare Macbeth's vision of Banquo's ghost to?
The vision of the dagger from Act 2 scene 1
"It will have blood, they say; blood will have blood" (Scene 4, Line 151)
It has been said that the dead will have their revenge.
What time of day does the bat and the shard-born beetle represent?
Where is Malcolm at the end of Act 3?
England
What is Lady Macbeth's excuse for Macbeth acting crazy?
Macbeth has an illness
How does Lady Macbeth begin to feel about Duncan's murder at the beginning of scene 2?
She is starting to feel guilty and anxious
Naught's had, all's spent, where our desire is got without content. (Scene 2, Lines 6-7)
I got what I wanted, but I'm still unhappy. I spent everything and gained nothing.
Name one animal that Macbeth would rather see than the ghost of Banquo?
Russian bear, rhinoceros, or Hyrcan tiger
Why did MacDuff go to England?
To ask the king to help overthrow Macbeth
Banquo's ghost represents what for Macbeth?
His guilty conscience
What reason does Macbeth give to the murderers to kill Banquo?
Banquo is the reason for the bad things happening lately
"I am in blood stepped in so far that, should I wade no more, returning were as tedious as go o'er" (Scene 4, Lines 168-170)
I am in too deep. If I stopped now, it would be just as hard going back to being good as it is to kill people now.
Thinking about superstitions, what do crows usually represent, and how can this relate to Banquo?
Crows represent bad luck, it could mean bad luck for Banquo when the night comes.
What is Hecate's plan for Macbeth?
Create illusions that will trick Macbeth into thinking he cannot be defeated.