Act III scene 1: The Feast
Who does Macbeth announce as the most important guest of the feast?
Banquo [too bad he is dead]
How does Lady Macbeth feel now that Duncan has been killed and her and Macbeth are the rulers of Scotland
She is not happy even though she has everything that she wants.
She thinks it would be better to be that which she and Macbeth have destroyed. [i.e.: dead]
Who comes to talk to Macbeth at the banquet and how does he look?
A murderer with Banquo's blood on his face
Who is Hecate?
The goddess of the moon and witches
What is the most dangerous enemy mortal humans can have?
overconfidence/sense of safety
When all is said and done, to whom does Banquo pledge allegiance?
Duncan/Scotland
What does the feast announce?
The start of Macbeth's reign
What is Macbeth spending time with that is upsetting him (not a physical object or person)
His tortured thoughts
What 'bad' news does the visitor tell Macbeth?
Fleance escaped
Why is Hecate angry at the Weird Sisters
The Weird sisters toyed with Macbeth without her permission. Nothing happens without Hecate's approval.
How does Lady Macbeth put Macbeth's manhood in question in Act III Scene 4 during the banquet?
"What, quite unmanned in folly?"
His spells/fits make him less than a man
What is Lady Macbeth's mood as Macbeth is out of the scene committing the murder?
nervous/jumpy/on edge
Who are Macbeth's "bloody cousins"?
Donalbain and Malcolm
What is troubling Macbeth at night?
His dreams
What is Macbeth's reaction to the news of Fleance's escape?
He has a 'fit'
Who is Lennox talking to and what are their feelings about what is happening at Macbeth's court?
Another lord/thane. They are both suspicious and uneasy about what is going on...
What role does Macbeth ironically want Banquo to play in his court?
Macbeth seems to want Banquo to play a role in ruling Scotland
What is the function of the Porter?
He offers comic relief/he brings Macduff and Lennox into the play/his comedy makes the murder seem more awful
He also provides dramatic irony because he refers to the castle as "hell" before the discovery of Duncan's murder
What is Macbeth's evil plan?
To kill Banquo
What advice does Lady Macbeth give to Macbeth?
Put on a happy face so no one suspects something is amiss
What does Macbeth see at the banquet and how does it appear?
Banquo's ghost covered in blood
What will Hecate's spell make Macbeth do?
Reject fate/laugh at fate/be overconfident
What is odd about the night of Duncan's murder and who comments on it?
The weather is very weird/strange and Lennox comments on it
How does Macbeth motivate the murderers?
He turns them against Banquo/he questions their manhood & pride/says he will help them if they help him
Before the feast, what does Macbeth tell his two 'visitors?"
Banquo did them wrong so that they would have a grudge against him and kill him
What is Macbeth's mind full of...
scorpions
How does Lady Macbeth explain Macbeth's behavior to her guests?
He has had these 'fits' since childhood
How does Lennox and his companion refer to Macbeth?
They call him a tyrant
How does Macbeth react to Banquo's question about the Weird sisters?
Macbeth says that he hasn't really thought about them or their prophecy.
Who is Macbeth's foil in Act I - III (the character standing in the way of his goal)
Banquo