Macbeth Act III Test Flashcards
jocund
cheerful
dauntless
showing fearlessness & determination
infirm
weak
broken
fractured or damaged, no longer in one piece or working order
indissoluble
unable to be destroyed
passionate
showing or caused by strong feelings or belief
malicious
intended to do harm
What is the basic purpose of Act III?
change for the worse (especially Macbeth)
- people under him him
changed from loyal supportive thane to a monster
- wants to kill best friend’s 9 year old son
What does Macbeth tell the murders to persuade them?
Banquo is the cause of all of your troubles
Why is Macbeth so set in getting rid of Banquo and Fleance?
to assure his children will be king - he has a barren crown
Why does he see Banquo’s ghost?
his guilt
What does Lady Macbeth say about him?
he is ill and has fits
What is the purpose of introducing the ghost?
Macbeth has to live with what he did
- he is spiraling out of control: chaotic, grief, paranoid
Macbeth says to Lady Macbeth, “We are but young in deed.” What does he mean?
they are new to crime, it is not natural but his ambition is taking over
- ambition is his fatal flaw
If Macbeth is feeling guilty, what is it called?
internal conflict
internal conflict
opposing forces within a person’s mind
external conflict
conflict between two people, a person and nature/machine/society
Which one of his plays does Shakespeare plug?
Tragedy of Julius Caesar
- plug: endorse/add
What reason would Macbeth have for sending a 3rd murderer?
nervous the other 2 can’t get the job done - he is untrusting
What does Banquo feel he knows?
Macbeth killed Duncan
What is Macbeth’s fear about Banquo?
he is loyal
he v. himself
- he: referring to a man
- himself: personal reference to previously mentioned male
they v. them
- they: tell us who, subject pronoun
- them: receive the action, object pronoun
What’s a scorpion?
giant poisonous arachnid - his conscience is infecting him
By the end of the Act, how are the characters in relation to Macbeth?
they want to leave when he has a fit
