Act 3

Question 1

Banquo

Speaking to himself about how Macbeth became King. He suspects he did it by violent means

Answer 1

Thou hast it now, King, Cawdor, Glamis, all, as the Weird Women promised, and I fear thou play’dst foully for’t

Question 2

Macbeth

Accusing Malcolm and Donalbain of killing their own father

Answer 2

Their cruel parricide

Question 3

Macbeth

Not enough to be just King, he needs to hold the position. However he fears Banquo suspects him

Answer 3

To be thus is nothing, but to be safely thus. Our fears in Banquo stick deep

Question 4

Macbeth

He doesn’t simply want him to be King,but to have a line of heirs. He’s jealous of Banquo’s prophecy

Answer 4

Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown

Question 5

Macbeth

As long as Banquo is alive then Macbeth will be sick,but when he is dead he’ll be healthy again

Answer 5

Who wear our health but sickly in his life, which in his death were perfect

Question 6

Macbeth

He’s withholding the murderfrom the public in order to keep up his public image of a trustworthy King

Answer 6

Masking the business from the common eye, for sundry weighty reasons

Question 7

Macbeth

Orders murderers to also kill Fleance as his death is just as important as Banquo’s

Answer 7

Fleance, his son,that keeps him company, whose absence is no less material to me than is his father’s, must embrace the fate of that dark hour

Question 8

Lady Macbeth

Voicing her worries that they have got what they want yet Macbeth is still not satisfied

Answer 8

Nought’s had, all’s spent, where our desire is got without content

Question 9

Macbeth

Convinced the job is still not done, there is still more to do

Answer 9

We have scorched the snake, not killed it

Question 10

Lady Macbeth

They cannot change what has happened

Answer 10

What’s done, is done

Question 11

Lady Macbeth

Still trying best for Macbeth and telling him what to do. Idea of appearance in front of guests against reality

Answer 11

Sleek o’er your rugged looks, be bright and jovial among your guests tonight

Question 12

Macbeth

His mind is racing, can’t stop fixating

Answer 12

O, full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife!

Question 13

Macbeth
Withholding information from lady Macbeth, no longer an honest and open relationship. Withholding his plans with a sense of pride, hoping Lady Macbeth with é happy with his actions

Answer 13

Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck, till thou applaud the deed

Question 14

Macbeth

Relying on darkness to hide his gruesome actions

Answer 14

Come, seeling night, scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day

Question 15

Macbeth

Once you begin doing bad deeds you cannot stop doing them

Answer 15

Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill

Question 16

Macbeth

Receives news that Banquo is dead but Fleance fled. He would’ve been happy but now it is a poor situation

Answer 16

Then come my fit again: I had else been perfect

Question 17

Macbeth

Hallucinating about Banquo, yelling at him that he didn’t murder him. Banquo stabbed in the head, a grotesque image

Answer 17

Never shake thy gory locks at me

Question 18

Lady Macbeth

Trying to cover for Macbeth’s fit of madness at the banquet saying it will stop in a minute

Answer 18

The fit is momentary: upon a thought he will be well again

Question 19

Lad Macbeth

Trying to snap Macbeth out of it by questioning his masculinity

Answer 19

Are you a man?

Question 20

Lady Macbeth

Sarcastically congratulating Macbeth about ruining the good atmosphere at the banquet with his insanity

Answer 20

You have displaced the mirth, broke the good meeting, with most admired disorder

Question 21

Lady Macbeth
Dismisses the guest as Macbeth still in a fit. Illustrates her power to stay in control in face of madness, a will of iron. Still being polite to keep up appearance

Answer 21

At once, good night. Stand not upon the order of your going, but go at once

Question 22

Macbeth

Still in a fit of insanity. His gruesome actions will and have come back to haunt him

Answer 22

It will have blood, they say: blood will have blood

Question 23

Macbeth

He is determined to know the worst about what will happen by talking to the worst in world

Answer 23

Now I am bent to know, by the worst means, the worst

Question 24

Macbeth
He is in so far with the dark deeds that it is easier to persevere with the murders than do the tedious journey back to good. Both as hard as each other when that far gone

Answer 24

I am in blood stepped in so far that, should I wade no more, returning were as tedious as go o’er

Question 25

Heccat

Illustrating Macbeth’s selfishness. Ironic as she describes the wickedness of Macbeth

Answer 25

Spiteful and wrathful

Loves for his own ends, not for you

Question 26

Heccat

Prophecy. Macbeth will think he is greater than fate, mock death and think he is above wisdom.

Answer 26

He shall spurn fate, scorn death, and bear his hopes ‘bove wisdom, grace and fear

Question 27

Lennox

Describing Duncan

Answer 27

Gracious Duncan

Question 28

Lennox
Describing Banquo (replacing Macbeth's earlier descriptions in act one)

Answer 28

Valiant Banquo

Question 29

Lennox

Suspicious of Macbeth and darkness. All bad things happening in the dark so it is a cause for fear

Answer 29

Men must not walk too late

Question 30

Lennox

Describing the banquet

Answer 30

Tyrant’s feast

Question 31

Lord

Stark religious contrast against static actions of Macbeth. Describing holiness of Edward

Answer 31

Pious Edward

Holy King

Question 32

Lennox

A miracle is needed to cure Scotland of the curse of Macbeth. Someone needs to help, soon

Answer 32

A swift blessing may soon return to this, our suffering country under a hand accurs’d!