act 3

• "i fear thou playedst most foully for't" - adverb "fully" remind sus of the witches' language and shows Banquo's awareness that Macbeth has been treacherous and evil
• scene starts with a short soliloquy
• Banquo, in contrast to Macduff, wants to keep his suspicions and hops a secret and hushed himself as Macbeth approaches - could show he's more cautious, wisely trying to 'look like th'innocent flower, to prevent Macbeth becoming wary of him and his ambition
• When Macbeth became king, he was a changed man - wishes Banquo a good riding trip - getting better at being deceitful
• "fail not our feast!" - M starts using more imperitaves as he sounds more manly and confident
• he dismisses his wife in order to plot Banquo's murder without her knowledge
• Macbeth is plagued by thoughts of the witches' prediction that Banquo's sons will be kings as he can't accept that
• LM seems preoccupied with thoughts of dissatisfied with the way things have turned out
• Macbeth repeats LM's advice to stop thinking about things he can't control - "things without remedy should be without regard: what's done is done"
• there's a role reversal as natural order has returned - "you must leave my lord" - LM's influence over M is diminished
• "be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck" - starts to contrast as Macbeth doesn't refer to her as an equal as he used to say "dearest partner"
• M doesn't enjoy his new role as he's in constant paranoia - his position isn't secure
• he envies Duncan who's at peace while he's afflicted by 'terrible dreams that shake us nightly" - verb 'shake' mentions Shakespearian beliefs about troubled sleep= guilty conscience
• obsesses over the idea Banquo's children will inherit the throne and express a determination