Act 3 Scene 6 MACBETH

Question 1

Summary

Answer 1

-Lennox outlines to another lord in deeply ironci temrs his understanding of what has been happeing in Scotland ; tha is , that Macbeth is responsible for all the murders that hav plagued the state .

Question 2

summary (2)

Answer 2

-Malcom is in the nlgish court attempting to raise military support to reclaim his throne . Lennox supports this .
-Macduff is in disgrace , for refusing to attned Macbeth;s banquet nd and is attempting to oin Malcolm .

Question 3

Improtance for this scene ?

Answer 3

-Shows the driect consequence fo Macbeth’s filure to contorl himself at his banquet . His lors hvae turned agaisnt him .
-It reveals that Macduff kept his integrity nd went to Fife , not Macbeth’s coronation .

Question 4

Improtance for this scene ?

Answer 4

-Shows the driect consequence fo Macbeth’s filure to contorl himself at his banquet . His lors hvae turned agaisnt him .
-It reveals that Macduff kept his integrity nd went to Fife , not Macbeth’s coronation .

Question 5

Importance for this scene (2)

Answer 5

-It outlines further the deficiencies in Mcbeth;s running of the state ; not only the murders committed , but the lack of fairness and hornour - in short , the corruption that blights everybody;s life .
-We hlearn of hope in England , of Malcom’s welocme nad of anther kind of king - the ‘mso pious Edward ‘ whom Shakespeare provides as another contrast with Macbeth .

Question 6

KEY CHARACTER MACDUFF (1)

Answer 6

-In act 3 s4 , Macbeth says he intends to ‘send’ for Macduf . S6 confirms hthat he has sent for him and thta Macbeth has refused to attend . As Banquo is no longer a threat to Macbeth , Shakespeare provides another enemy , Macduff , who is beginnng to challeneg Macbeth’s power .

Question 7

KEY CHARACTER MACDUFF (2)

Answer 7

It is Macduffwho first questions Macbeth’s behabiour , after he kills the guards in Act 2 . Macduff akss ‘wehrefore did you so ?’ , showing that he is suspiciosu of such rash behaviour . Shakespeare shows that Macbeth bitterly reents , poeple like b and macduff , who have independent htoughts and idead that might threaten his positono f power , or reveal the truth about hwat he ahd doen .

Question 8

KEY QUOTATON ; Macbeth is unpopular

Answer 8

-In this scene , we learn thagt Macbeth’s lords consider him to be atrant .
-A section of the lord’s speech to Lennox reminds s of a prayer ; give
to our tables meat , sleep to our nights ‘
-In his peitions for peace ,a nd fod , the lord highlights the lack in their current live , HIs request ‘ free frrom our fests and banquets of bloodyknives ‘ - shows the brutalitof Macbeth’s regime ,, The alliteration of banquets bloody emphasises the lord;s sense of anger at they tyranny .

Question 9

HATE TO MACBETH

Answer 9

-‘men msut not walk too late’ idea of danger in scotland cuz macbeth is aorund be careful .
‘was not that nobly done’ doubtign mb loyaltty
‘truant feast’ someone who abuses power , RULES THROUGH FEAR , which uxtposes to ACT 1 , where he is described as ‘noble’ Macbeth , he has turned his back to this cuz of his reed and ambition .

-lsot dfreedom - ‘banquets of bloody knives’ life threatening .

MB A KING DONT GIVE STBAILTIY , LIKE UNATURAL BALANCE OFNASTURE unlike king duncan .
-asks a ‘holy angel’ to rescue them who is macduff +malocm
hand accursd - macbth as a curse - curse dby witches