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What concern does Banquo express at the beginning of Act 3?
Worried 'bout his wife
Macbeth cheated crown
Worries about heirs
Suspects Macduff plot
Why does Macbeth want Banquo and Fleance dead?
Banquo slighted wife
Macbeth fears Banquo aid
Witch prophesied heirs
Banquo plots coup
How does Macbeth convince the murderers to kill Banquo?
Threatens family death
Offers gold bribe
Labels Banquo enemy
Claims Banquo conspired
What does Lady Macbeth say about Macbeth’s behavior at the banquet?
Admits Macbeth's guilt
Notes his odd reaction
Mentions lifelong fits
Says he's grief-struck
What does the appearance of Banquo’s ghost symbolize?
His guilt & fear
Macduff suspects
Wife controls him
His love for Banquo
How does Act 3 develop the theme of ambition?
Drops his power quest
Banquo seeks kingship
Wife regrets ambition
Kills for crown
Why does Macbeth not tell Lady Macbeth about his plan to kill Banquo?
Goes secretive
Fears her stopping him
Wants a surprise
Thinks she'll tell him
How does Fleance’s escape affect the plot?
Lineage lives on
Macbeth feels wins
Secures his crown
Wife goes mad
What does Macbeth see at the banquet?
Fleance as king
Banquo’s ghost
The witches
Floating dagger
How does Macbeth’s reaction to Banquo’s ghost affect the other characters?
Suspicions arise
They laugh
Plan to kill him
Leave in terror
What is ironic about Macbeth toasting Banquo at the banquet?
Banquo is present
Planned Banquo's death
Wife interrupts
Banquo not invited
What does Lennox imply about Macbeth in his speech?
Fate's victim
Innocent? Not so.
Tyrant behind slay
Needs witch advice
What does Hecate suggest will be Macbeth’s downfall?
No ambition
His hubris
Loves his wife
Fears Banquo
What role do the witches play in Act 3?
They vanish
Aid Banquo's flight
Warn Fleance
Make him overconfident
What literary device is used in ‘O, full of scorpions is my mind’?
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Alliteration
How does Act 3 foreshadow Macbeth’s downfall?
Paranoia leads to fall
Bonds with Macduff
Flees Scotland
Ignores warnings
