MORE MURDERS? Banquo

MACBETH

ACT III

“O, full of scorpions is my mind…”

Name ______ACT 3 scene 1 MORE MURDERS? Banquo… First find the line that reveals to the audience that Banquo does indeed doubt Macbeth’s innocence. Record it below:

In scene one, Macbeth expresses his current fears and concerns surrounding Banquo. Quote each of his fears and concerns and then explain what they mean. QUOTE W/ LINE NUMBER EXPLANATION OF ITS MEANING

(1) Using quotes (with line numbers) discuss the strategies Macbeth uses to persuade the two men to murder Banquo. How does he appeal to their ambition? How does he appeal to their resentment and sense of inferiority? ACT 3 scene 4 CAN HE LIVE WITH MURDER?

1. Soon after he cooly masterminds murder, Macbeth sees a ghost while in the company of guests. What does this turn of events reveal about his personality and the progression of his guilt? THINK ABOUT:  His inner conflict  What he is afraid of  His previous vision of the dagger & how he heard voices  To whom he reveals or does not reveal his troubled mind

2. Macbeth is preoccupied with blood throughout this scene. In the chart below, find four quotes from the scene where Macbeth says the word blood and then interpret what he means. BLOOD QUOTE WHAT HE MEANS

3. How would you characterize or describe Macbeth’s mindset at this point in the play? Compare it to his mindset at the opening of the play. Act III Test

1. In what ways has Macbeth changed since Act I? Draw a “timeline” below and label with appropriate observations about Macbeth’s attitude/emotion/actions:

______Act 1 ______Act 2______Act 3______

2. Could Banquo have done anything to prevent the foul actions of Macbeth? Explain your answer.

3. How has the relationship changed between Macbeth and his wife?