Macbeth-Act 3 Summary

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In Act 3 Scene 1, who does Banquo suspect?
Macbeth
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Why does Banquo suspect Macbeth?
(quote)
he played "most foully" to achieve the throne
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Who does Lady Macbeth and Macbeth then invite?
Banquo and his son
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What do they invite him to?
(quote)
"a solemn supper"
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What is a "solemn supper"
a feast
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What does Banquo say?
he is going out riding with his son Fleance
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What does he say he will try to be back for?
the feast
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What does Macbeth then tell Banquo?
that Malcom and Donalbain may have been spreading terrible rumours
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When Banquo goes, what does Macbeth then deliver?
a soliloquy
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What is this soliloquy about?
his fears
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What is his fear?
that Banquo's children may become king
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If this is true, his murderous deeds to seize the what?
(quote)
"barren sceptre"
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Will have been what?
fruitless
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What does this mean?
that his efforts to seize the throne so far will all go to waste
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Who does he then convince?
two murderers
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What should they do?
kill Banquo and his son
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At the beginning of Act 3 Scene 2, what is Lady Macbeth concerned about?
Macbeths misery
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What does she advise him to do?
not think about past deeds
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What does Lady Macbeth tell him?
(quote)
"whats done is done"
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What does Macbeth fear?
potential threats
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What else does he fear?
"terrible dreams"
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Who does he envy?
Duncan
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Why?
(quote)
he "sleeps well" in his grave
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What does Lady Macbeth tell Macbeth to put on?
a brave face
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In front of who?
the guests
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What does Macbeth then tell his wife?
(quote)
his mind is "full of scorpions"
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What does this mean he fears about?
Banquo and Fleance
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What does he not tell Lady Macbeth?
about what he has done
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What does he ask?
(quote)
the "seeling nights"
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What does he ask them to do?
disguise his deeds
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In Act 3 Scene 3, who do the murderers attack?
Banquo and Fleance
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Who manages to escape?
Fleance
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What does Banquo shout after him?
(quote)
"Thou mayst revenge"
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What then happens to Banquo?
he is killed
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Where do the murderers then return?
to the castle
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Why?
to tell Macbeth
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In Act 3 Scene 4, who arrives for the banquet?
the guests
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Who does Macbeth then see?
one murderer
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What does he have on his face?
blood
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What is Macbeth then please to hear?
Banquo is dead in a ditch
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What is he dead in a ditch with?
(quote)
"twenty trenches gashed on his head"
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What is he disappointed about?
that Fleance escaped
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What does Macbeth refer to Fleance as here?
"worm"
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What does he then reassure himself of?
that there is no immediate threat
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Why is Fleance not a threat yet?
as he is so young
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The ghost of who then appears?
Banquo
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Where does he sit?
in Macbeths seat on the table
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How is Macbeth then look?
visibly shaken
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How does Lady Macbeth calm the guests down?
by saying Macbeth has momentary fits
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What does she then criticise Macbeth for
(quote)
his "flaws and starts"
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What does the ghost then do?
go away
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Who does Macbeth then make a toast to?
(quote)
"our dear friend Banquo"
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Who then reappears?
Banquos ghost
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What does Macbeth then cry?
(quote)
"Hence, horrible shadow"
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What does Lady Macbeth then say about Macbeth?
(quote)
that he has "displaced the mirth"
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What do the guests then do?
leave
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What do Lady Macbeth and Macbeth then discuss alone?
how Macduff declined their invitation and did not attend the banquet
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Who does Macbeth then decide to visit?
the witches
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When?
the next day
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What does Lady Macbeth the say to Macbeth that he lacks?
(quotes)
"the season of all nature, sleep"
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Macbeth then says there is no what?
turning back now
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Why?
they are "yet but young in deed"
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In Act 3 Scene 5, who do we meet?
Hecate
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Who is Hecate?
the Goddess of Witchcraft
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How does she feel?
angry
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Towards who?
the witches
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Why?
they gave Macbeth prophecies without consulting her
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When does she tell the witches to meet her?
in the morning
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What will they do in the morning?
tell Macbeth his "destiny"
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What will they also lead him on to?
"his confusion"
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In Act 3 Scene 6, how does Lennox feel?
deeply suspicious
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About what?
the murders
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Murders of who?
(quotes)
"gracious Duncan"

"right-valiant Banquo"
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What does he then report about Macduff?
(quote)
he has been "living in disgrace"
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Since when?
missing Macbeths feast
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What does another Lord recount?
how Macduff has gone to England
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Why has he gone to England?
to seek help in overthrowing Macbeth
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What does Macduff call him?
(quote)
a tyrant
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