Macbeth - Act 3 Quiz - Lisa Moskowitz | Library

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Macbeth is now king of Scotland.

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Banquo suspects Macbeth killed Duncan to become king.

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Macbeth has a living heir to the throne.

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Macbeth likes Fleance, Banquo's son, and is happy to name him as his heir, but Lady Macbeth wants children and convinces him to kill him.

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Lady Macbeth is scheming to kill Macbeth and become a solo ruling Queen.

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Macbeth has become king without any challenges to his legitimacy or right to the throne.

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What is Macbeth's mental/emotional state at the start of Act 3?

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Why does Macbeth want Banquo and Fleance dead?

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Macbeth compares Banquo and Fleance multiple times to...

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What is Macbeth's plan for killing Banquo and Fleance? Does it work?

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MACBETH: "The worm that's fled Hath nature that in time will venom breed,
No teeth for the present." (III.iv.32-33)

What do these lines most closely mean?

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Multiple times the Murderers are referred to or compared to what?

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As a former soldier himself, Macbeth has killed in war...

As a murderer, Macbeth has killed in secret... but with Lady Macbeth's scheme...

Now, as a king, Macbeth commands murderers to commit the assassination of others...

When is murder not murder? When is a someone guilty of murder? What do you think Shakespeare is saying about bloodshed, murder, and guilt in this play?

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Who/what did Macbeth see at the banquet table?

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How does Lady Macbeth cover for Macbeth at the banquet?

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Who else was missing from the banquet table besides Banquo?

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MACBETH: "I am in blood Stepped in so far that should I wade no more, Returning were as tedious as go o'er." (III.iv.168-170)

What do these lines most closely mean?

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What does Hecate want the witches to do?

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In Act 3, Scene 5, the Greek goddess Hecate appears...

Hecate was the ancient Greek goddess of magic, witchcraft, the night, moon, ghosts and necromancy. She is most often shown holding a pair of torches, a key, snakes, or accompanied by dogs, and in later periods depicted as three-formed or triple-bodied. She is variously associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, night, light, magic, witchcraft, the Moon, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, graves, g
hosts, necromancy, and sorcery. (art by Jessica Allison Bourne)

Shakespeare could have just alluded to her... Why does Shakespeare include her as a full character in this play? How does her character develop the characters of "the witches" or further symbolize or develop deeper meaning in Macbeth?

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What does Lennox think about Macbeth, Fleance, and Duncan's sons?

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Macbeth - Act 3 Quiz

Macbeth - Act 3 Quiz

Macbeth is now king of Scotland.

Banquo suspects Macbeth killed Duncan to become king.

Macbeth has a living heir to the throne.

Macbeth likes Fleance, Banquo's son, and is happy to name him as his heir, but Lady Macbeth wants children and convinces him to kill him.

Lady Macbeth is scheming to kill Macbeth and become a solo ruling Queen.

Macbeth has become king without any challenges to his legitimacy or right to the throne.

What is Macbeth's mental/emotional state at the start of Act 3?

Why does Macbeth want Banquo and Fleance dead?

Macbeth compares Banquo and Fleance multiple times to...

What is Macbeth's plan for killing Banquo and Fleance? Does it work?

MACBETH: "The worm that's fled Hath nature that in time will venom breed, No teeth for the present." (III.iv.32-33) What do these lines most closely mean?

Multiple times the Murderers are referred to or compared to what?

Who/what did Macbeth see at the banquet table?

How does Lady Macbeth cover for Macbeth at the banquet?

Who else was missing from the banquet table besides Banquo?

MACBETH: "I am in blood Stepped in so far that should I wade no more, Returning were as tedious as go o'er." (III.iv.168-170) What do these lines most closely mean?

What does Hecate want the witches to do?

What does Lennox think about Macbeth, Fleance, and Duncan's sons?

Make a prediction... What do you think will happen with our major characters across the last 2 Acts of Macbeth? How do you think this story will end?

Macbeth is now king of Scotland.

Banquo suspects Macbeth killed Duncan to become king.

Macbeth has a living heir to the throne.

Macbeth likes Fleance, Banquo's son, and is happy to name him as his heir, but Lady Macbeth wants children and convinces him to kill him.

Lady Macbeth is scheming to kill Macbeth and become a solo ruling Queen.

Macbeth has become king without any challenges to his legitimacy or right to the throne.

What is Macbeth's mental/emotional state at the start of Act 3?

Why does Macbeth want Banquo and Fleance dead?

Macbeth compares Banquo and Fleance multiple times to...

What is Macbeth's plan for killing Banquo and Fleance? Does it work?

MACBETH: "The worm that's fled Hath nature that in time will venom breed, No teeth for the present." (III.iv.32-33) What do these lines most closely mean?

Multiple times the Murderers are referred to or compared to what?

MACBETH: "There's blood upon thy face." MURDERER: "'Tis Banquo's then." MACBETH: "'Tis better thee without than he within." (III.iv.15-17) What do the red lines here most closely mean? Check BOTH right answers (one literal, and one metaphorical)

Who/what did Macbeth see at the banquet table?

How does Lady Macbeth cover for Macbeth at the banquet?

Who else was missing from the banquet table besides Banquo?

MACBETH: "I am in blood Stepped in so far that should I wade no more, Returning were as tedious as go o'er." (III.iv.168-170) What do these lines most closely mean?

What does Hecate want the witches to do?

What does Lennox think about Macbeth, Fleance, and Duncan's sons?

Make a prediction... What do you think will happen with our major characters across the last 2 Acts of Macbeth? How do you think this story will end?

MACBETH: "The worm that's fled Hath nature that in time will venom breed,
No teeth for the present." (III.iv.32-33)

What do these lines most closely mean?

MACBETH: "I am in blood Stepped in so far that should I wade no more, Returning were as tedious as go o'er." (III.iv.168-170)

What do these lines most closely mean?

MACBETH: "The worm that's fled Hath nature that in time will venom breed,
No teeth for the present." (III.iv.32-33)

What do these lines most closely mean?

MACBETH: "There's blood upon thy face."

MURDERER: "'Tis Banquo's then."

MACBETH: "'Tis better thee without than he within." (III.iv.15-17)

What do the red lines here most closely mean? Check BOTH right answers (one literal, and one metaphorical)

MACBETH: "I am in blood Stepped in so far that should I wade no more, Returning were as tedious as go o'er." (III.iv.168-170)

What do these lines most closely mean?