Act 3 review

• at the end of Act 3 what does banquet mean when he says may they not be my oracle's as well and set me up in hope?


  he is remembering the witches prophecy and wonders whether he should be hopeful that his Descendants will become Kings
• why is Macbeth concerned about Banquo at the start of Act 3?


  the witches prophesied that banquo's son's would be Kings which is a threat to Macbeth's own position
• what's the name of Banquo's son

  Fleance
• what happens to Banquo and his son?


  Macbeth hires assassins to kill them. banquo is killed but Fleance escapes
• what happens at the banquet?

  the ghost of banquo appears but only Macbeth can see it. that Beth reacts with a mixture of terror and bravado but it all looks very hard to the other guests.
• who is at the banquet?

  Macbeth Lady Macbeth Lennox Ross and the other Lords
• what does Lady Macbeth do in response to macbeth's behaviour at the banquet?


  she tells the guests not to worry in the Macbeth has had visions since he was young. Later when Macbeth appears to be getting worse she asks the guests to leave
• what does Macbeth decide to do after the guests have left the banquet?


  he's worried about macduff's loyalty and considers killing him. He decides to go to the witches again to see what they will say
• what do the witches decide in Act 3 scene 5?

  they will meet MacBeth and trick him with visions and spirits
• why does Macbeth begin to prepare for war?


  he's heard that Malcolm and Macduff have gone to England to ask King Edward for help
• who is blamed for Banquo's murder?


  Fleance because he fled
• why do Lennox and the Lord call Macbeth a tyrant?


  they believe he is murdered Duncan and Banquo. They hope that Scotland can be saved from Macbeth