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Macbeth - Act 3 Quiz

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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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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)

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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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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?