Macbeth English Flashcards
Where will banquo be before the banquet ?
Riding horses with fleance
What does Macbeth obsess about in the beginning of act three
Banquets whereabouts and killing banquet and his son
What’s macbeths reason for why the murders should kill banquo
Because he is the cause to all their problems
What has Macbeth become in act 3?
He is the manipulator .. Less human more monster , killing Duncan out of ambition and banquo out of paranoia
How is lady Macbeth feeling in act three scene two?
Uneasy, not happy about being queen, thinks that killing Duncan was for nothing and that he is happier in his grave
How has the relationship between lady Macbeth and Macbeth changed ?
They have switched roles
Who joins the two murders ?
And what does this show about Macbeth?
Another murder ( in movie it was Ross) .. Shows macbeths paranoia and how he doesn’t trust people he hired to do the job
What happens when banquo and fleance show up
Kill banquo, fleance escapes
What news upsets Macbeth before the banquet?
That fleance has escaped
What happens when Macbeth goes to sit down in his seat? What does he say? What does it reveal about him?
He says the ghost of banquo… He says that “ he didn’t kill him” …. This reveals that Macbeth fears the supernatural.
Who is Macbeth uneasy about?
Macduff
How does lady m cover for her husband?
She says that he is ill and is having a fit
What happens when Macbeth proposes a toast to the missing banquo?
Another ghost appears upsetting Macbeth
Why is Macbeth upset with Macduff? What does he reveal ? Who is he going to see?
Because he didn’t attend the banquet, he has spies in every castle in Scotland, he is going to see the witches again.
Who is hectare and what is she like?
She is the queen of the witches … She isn’t very nice.. She’s upset with the witches for not including her in their lot against Macbeth
