Macbeth 3.1-3

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Where does this scene take place?

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What is Banquo’s opinion of what has happened?

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What do Banquo and Macbeth discuss?

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What does Macbeth mean when he says, “To be thus is nothing; / But to be safely thus”?

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Why is Macbeth upset over the witches’ prophecy about Banquo?

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How does Macbeth convince the murderers to kill Banquo?

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What does Lady Macbeth tell her husband?

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What does Lady Macbeth know about the plot to kill Banquo?

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What happens when the murderers attack Banquo and Fleance?

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Why do they say the “best half” got away?

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In Act III, Scene I, line 61, what are two interpretations of Macbeth’s term fruitless crown? What are connotations of that term?

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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?