act 3

• 3.1

  macbeth becomes king, macbeth hires assassins to kill banquo and his son fleance because he is fearful that they may take the throne on him
• 3.2

  macbeth and lady macbeth discuss their precarious position
• 3.3

  the assassins kill banquo but fleance escapes
• 3.4

  at a feast that same night, banquo's ghost visits macbeth, which terrifies him. lady macbeth masks his paranoia to their guests and chastises him for his cowardice. macbeth decides to visit the witches for advice
• 3.5

  hecate, the queen of the witches, speaks
• 3.6

  lennox, another thane, discusses his concerns for scotland