act 3, scene 1: banquo's invited for supper

Question 1

banquo: “and i fear thou play’d most [1] fort…”

(in reference to macbeth’s new kingship - ‘as the weird women promis’d’)

Answer 1

[1] - foully

Question 2

banquo: “…but [1] no more.”

(banquo dismisses his own ambitious thoughts; crafting the antithesis of macbeth)

Answer 2

[1] - hush

Question 3

macbeth: “[1] crown and put a [2] [3] in my gripe.”

(imagery of infertillity)

Answer 3

[1] - fruitless
[2] - barren
[3] - sceptre

Question 4

macbeth: “the [1] of [2] kings!”

Answer 4

[1] - seeds*
[2] - banquo

*references to growth and cultivation.
relates to st john’s seeds and flowers (you’d never believe a flower comes from a seed unless it happened just like how macbeth doesn’t believe the witches are lying to him YET).