Act 3 Scene 4 MACBETH Flashcards
Summary
-Macbeth welcomes various guests to his banquet .
-The first murderer appear and Macbeth , step aside to speak with him . The murderer tells Macbeth , that Banquo is dead , but that Fleance escaped .
-Macbeth is distrubed . Hhe returns to the feast and is gently reprimanded by his wife for his absence.
Summary (2)
-He stnds to raise a tost in praise of Banquo . As he does so Banquo’s ghost enters and sits in his place .
-Only Macbeth can see the ghost and Macbeth terrfiied . Lady Macbeth says her husband pften has these fits . Her quick thinking covers up for Macbeth as he begins to reveal his guilt .
Summary (3)
-Th g host disappears and Macbeth regains his composure . once MORE HE TRIES T SEEM CHEERFUL AND PRAISES ‘OUR DEAR FRIEND Banquo’ Then the ghost reappears and Macbeth loses his nerve altogether .
-He recovers when the ghost disappears again , but to late for the banqet to continue . Lady Macbeth dismisses everyone .
Summary (4)
-Alone with his wife , Macbeth says that he thinks Macduff is against him . He reveals that he has spies in his lords’ houses . He tells her intends to revisit the witches .
Why is this scene improtant ?
-Shakespeare shows the Macbeths at the high point of their careers - on their thrones , entertining thier usbect , all of whom (except Macduff) re prepared to ccept them .
-It ironcally foreshadows the future ; Banquo’s ghost occupies Macbeth’s seat , as his descenants will occupy his throne - and ‘push us from our stools.’
Why sis this scene importnt ? (2)
-It marks the beginning of the decline of Macbeth’s rule and power ; he canot keep calm on this important occasoin of state , and almost reveals his guilt .
-Theme supernatural theme is evident .
Why is this scene improtnt (3)
-It exploits dramatic tension . The audience see the murdered man appearing a state of banquet , - will he bee seen by otehhrs Maceth almost blurts out of the turhth of his guiilt - will he be exposed .
WHY IS THIS SCNE IMPORTANT ? (4)
-wE SEE THAT THE CLSOE BOND BETWEEN lADY mACBETH , AND mACBETH , is beginning to dissolve ; she covers for him , but it is a strain on her . Macbeth no longer talks of ‘we’ but of himself .
Key Characters Macbeth aAND lADY mACBETH
-tHE STRAIN ON lADY mACBETH , IS EVIDENT , BY THE END OF THE SCNE , ALTOUGH HE HAS BEEN TERRIFIED , mACBET TH SEEMS CASUAL IN HIS ATTITUDE TO WHA HAS HAPEPENED . his comments ‘ we ar eyet but young in deed ‘. Suggests that this is a bip that will soon pass .. Lady Macbeth , howeever , as shakespeare shows , has had to use all her resources and wit to contain the pontetial damage of exposure .
key character Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
-Earlier she siad ‘Nought’s had , all’s spsnet ‘and we see this partiulary here ll she wanted ot be queen and the scene begins with her keeping ‘her sate ‘ , in other words , remaiing on hr throne . If there was anywhere in the play where Lady Macbeth could enjoy being qeen to the full , it is here : on her thrones , surrounded yb subjects . Yet , cause of Macbeth’s actions , this is becomes a hollow andempy event ,lacking any dignity or regal significance .
Top Tip writing about witchcraft and psychoogy ?
-This scene raises the key qustion of witchcrad and psycholgoy . Shakespeare develops the supernatrual motif throughout the play ; we have had th witches , their prophecies , the dagger that led Macbeth to Duncan , and now we have the ghost of Banquo . But whereas Banqyo saw and heard the witche alongside Macbeth .=, here only Macbeth ses the vision . As lady Macbeth says , ‘whens all done / you look but on stool ‘ .
witchcrafta nd psychology ?
-This has practical implicatoins for any production of the play - is the ghost of jusr in Macbeth;s mind , or does a ghsot really appear ?
-Perhaps because of its shehr drmaic impact , most versions of the play to want to include it .
-wHEN WRITING ABOUT THE PLAY IT IS IMPORTANT TO DECIDE WHETHER YOU THINK sHAKESPEARE INTENDED US TO BELIEE IN Banqu;s ghoto r to see it as a symptop of Macbeth’s psychological distress.
‘twenty trehcned gashes’
-brutally masacred .
emotionless , really slefish , dosen’t about Banquo .
M=LM ‘Are you a man’ emascualtigng him .
-Lady Macbeth dismisses his supernaural is a painting to Macbeth –> like is woring agisnt him .
’ if thut canst nod speak too ‘ –>imperattives like adressing the witchges .
‘twenty trehcned gashes’
-brutally masacred .
emotionless , really slefish , dosen’t about Banquo .
M=LM ‘Are you a man’ emascualtigng him .
-Lady Macbeth dismisses his supernaural is a painting to Macbeth –> like is woring agisnt him .
’ if thut canst nod speak too ‘ –>imperattives like adressing the witchges .
Mr Bruff
-Macbeth does not want to fail his feast , fests are symbols of social harmony nd Kingship .
-a chance o endear himslef to his society and amke his kingship respecaable , We seb toh Macbeth and Lady macbeth going obverbaors in thie reffort to make evryoen wlecome , we see a ‘heart wlcome’ .
