Characters
In Act 3, how does Macbeth feel about Banquo?
He fears Banquo and his sons will cut his reign short.
Who says, "You both know Banquo was your enemy"?
Macbeth
What does Macbeth hire 2 (eventually 3) men to do?
kill Banquo and his son
To what motif can you connect the following quote: "It's almost morning. You can't tell whether it's day or night"?
light and dark
How does Lady Macbeth explain Macbeth's odd behavior at the banquet?
He has been like this since childhood
Who says, "Go! And get out of my sight! Stay in your grave. There's no marrow in your bones, and your blood is cold"?
Macbeth
What do the hired assassins do in Act 3?
Kill Banquo
To which motif can you connect the following quote: "Look! Look...if you can nod, then speak too. If the dead are going to return from their graves, then there's nothing to stop the birds from eating the bodies"?
unnatural and supernatural (ghosts)
Which character refused an invitation to Macbeth's banquet?
Macduff
Who says: "How did you dare to trade and traffic with Macbeth In riddles and affairs of death, And I, the mistress of your charms, the close contriver of all harms, Was never called to bear my part, Or show the glory of our art?"
Hecate
The most significant consequence of Fleance’s escape is that he can now:
seek revenge on Macbeth
When Macbeth says, “Upon my head [the witches] placed a fruitless crown/ And put a barren scepter in my gripe” (3.1.64-65), what motif can you connect this to?
Unnatural and supernatural
Name one character and explain how he/she has changed from the beginning of the play
Open-response
Who says Macbeth will “spurn fate, scorn death, and bear/ His hope ‘bove wisdom, grace, and fear”?
Hecate (the head witch)
What does Macbeth see when he enters the banquet?
Banquo's ghost
When Macbeth sees the ghost, he says, “Avaunt! and quit my sight! Let the earth hide thee!” (3.4.113). What motif can you connect this to?
unnatural and supernatural
“There the grown serpent lies; the worm that’s fled/ Hath nature that in time will venom breed.” In the above quote, Macbeth is fearful that:
Fleance will prove a threat in the future.
Who said: "Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck, Till thou applaud the deed"?
Macbeth
What is Lady Macbeth's role in the murder of Banquo?
She doesn't know about it.
Lady Macbeth says,“Gentle my lord, sleek o’er your rugged looks. Be bright and jovial among your guests tonight” (3.2.30). What motif can you connect this to?
appearance versus reality