Where does this scene take place?
What is Banquo’s opinion of what has happened?
What do Banquo and Macbeth discuss?
What does Macbeth mean when he says, “To be thus is nothing; / But to be safely thus”?
Why is Macbeth upset over the witches’ prophecy about Banquo?
How does Macbeth convince the murderers to kill Banquo?
What does Lady Macbeth tell her husband?
What does Lady Macbeth know about the plot to kill Banquo?
What happens when the murderers attack Banquo and Fleance?
Why do they say the “best half” got away?
In Act III, Scene I, line 61, what are two interpretations of Macbeth’s term fruitless crown? What are connotations of that term?
Explain what the interpretations and connotation of fruitless crown reveal about Macbeth’s mood or emotional state in Scene 1. What other phrase in the lines also contributes to this understanding?