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Who said what?
Plot
Themes & Motifs
Literary Devices
Strangeness
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Thou hast it now: King, Cawdor, Glamis, all
Banquo
100
What is Banquo thinking at the start of this Act?
He suspects Macbeth of killing Duncan
100
How is the theme of the supernatural explored in Act III?
Through the ghost of Banquo The witches and Hecate
100

What literary device does this line use? "Thou hast it now: King, Cawdor, Glamis, all as the ..."

Apostrophe

100
Why is the introduction of a third murderer strange?
As there were originally only two. Creates doubt in regard to the identity of the third.
200
Thy soul's flight, if it find heaven, must find it out tonight
Macbeth
200
What happens at the banquet?
The ghost of Banquo appears
200
How is the theme of ambition explored in Act III?
Macbeth is willing to kill his best friend to ensure his reign
200
Which type of irony is used in the following lines? Macbeth says, "I wish your horses swift and sure of foot; And so I do commend you to their backs. Farewell."
Verbal irony
200
What is different in Lady Macbeth's character?
She appears to be feeling guilt and is letting Macbeth take control
300
Things without all remedy Should be without regard: what’s done is done.
Lady Macbeth
300
How does Lady Macbeth explain Macbeth's hallucinations?
He has had them since he was young, and feels uncomfortable when people stare at him.
300

How is the theme of fate explored in this act?

Macbeth/Banquo, the witches

300
Which three characters give soliloquies in this act and in which order?
Banquo, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
300
Why is Macbeth hallucinating again?
Along with his paranoia, the ghost of Banquo has become the objectification of Macbeth's guilty conscience.
400
Gentlemen, rise; his highness is not well.
Ross
400
What are the witches planning on doing?
Creating an illusion to trick Macbeth and give him a false sense of security
400

Give two examples of how the motif of blood is reflected Act III?

"Blood will have blood" "There’s blood upon thy face"

400
Explain the imagery of these lines" "In restless ecstasy. Duncan is in his grave.. Nothing can touch him further"
He is now at peace, with no guilt or bad conscience - the opposite of Macbeth.
400

What is strange about Hecate's monologue?

The first two lines are written in iambic pentamer. The rest is written in iambic tetrameter, using Heroic couplets / rhyming couplets. (It does not adhere to Shakespeare's writing style, so many scholars believe it was written by someone else and added later.

500
And I the mistress of your charms, The close contriver of all harms
Hecate
500
What is the purpose of the last scene in Act III?
To summarize the action of Act III, reveal Macbeth's people do not trust him and are hoping for his downfall. Macduff has fled to England, Macbeth is after him.
500

Give two examples of how the theme of gender is explored in Act III.

1. Macbeth uses the same methods to get the murderers to kill Banquo and Fleance that Lady Macbeth used against Macbeth: he questions their manhood. 2. Lady Macbeth tells the thanes not to worry, that since childhood Macbeth has suffered fits. She pulls Macbeth aside and once again questions his manhood.

500
What is the symbolism of blood in ACT III?
Blood symbolizes the guilt that sits like a permanent stain on the consciences of both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
500
Why does Macbeth's character not fit the expected role of King?
There should be a balance between mind and body. Banquo has both, Macbeth is an excellent warrior but lacks mental stability.