Act 3 Scene 4

Question 1

Macbeth says ‘thou canst not say I did it: never shake thy gory locks at me’

Answer 1

• quick to respond to not killing Macbeth
• telling ghost of banquo to not shake his bloody features at him
• Macbeth has become so warped that he can’t tell the difference between natural and unnatural

Question 2

Macbeth says ‘blood will have blood’

Answer 2

• spirit of those murdered cannot rest until it has been avenged
• his desperation to keep power motivates him to visit sisters, he has sacrificed everything for his ambition, making him a tragic hero

Question 3

Macbeth says ‘I am in blood stepped in so far that, should I wade no more’

Answer 3

-metaphor, compares his situation to wading through blood

Question 4

Banquo’s ghost could either be …

Answer 4

-is it real or a figment of Macbeth’s guilty mind? The uncertainty emphasizes that Macbeth’s fate is part of him, caused by his character: his ambition and guilt, it’s his harmatia