Macbeth Act 3

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Macbeth 
Act 3

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After this lesson:
You will understand Macbeth Act 3
and you will gain insight into the main characters

Slide 2 - Slide

Slide 3 - Video

What does Banquo wonder about the witches’ prophecy?
A
If perhaps they were wrong and he will become king after all
B
If there is any room left for free will or if it's all just fate now
C
If his descendants will really become kings
D
If he can bribe them to change the prophecy and change the future

Slide 4 - Quiz

How does Macbeth feel about Banquo?
A
He is afraid B. and his sons will cut short his time as a king
B
He thinks B. is a loyal friend
C
He is afraid B. plans to murder him
D
He forgets who B. is because he is going crazy

Slide 5 - Quiz

What does Macbeth hire three men to do?
A
Protect him and his wife
B
Kill Macduff and his family
C
Find the witches so he can talk to them
D
Kill Banquo and his son

Slide 6 - Quiz

Does Lady Macbeth think this murder of Banquo and his son are necessary?
A
No, but she is glad to help if Macbeth wants to do it
B
Yes, she thinks business isn't done until they are dead
C
She's not sure and thinks better safe than sorry (so kill them)
D
She is against it and tries to stop Macbeth

Slide 7 - Quiz

Do the assassins succeed in killing Banquo and Fleance?
A
Yes, both are super dead
B
No, both get away
C
They kill Fleance but Banquo escapes
D
They kill Banquo but Fleance escapes

Slide 8 - Quiz

How does Macbeth feel about Fleance getting away unharmed?
A
It's not a big deal to him
B
It's okay because now he can blame Banquo's death on Fleance
C
He feels like Fleance's escape makes him extra vulnerable
D
It confirms his suspicion that the witches are lying to him

Slide 9 - Quiz

What does Macbeth see when entering the banquet?
A
Food, duh
B
The bloody ghost of Duncan
C
The bloody ghost of Banquo
D
More daggers

Slide 10 - Quiz

How does Lady Macbeth explain her husband's insane behaviour at the banquet?
A
She says he's sleepwalking
B
She says he is just tired from trying to save Banquo from 3 murderers
C
She says he was poisoned
D
She says it's okay because Macbeth has had weird visions since childhood

Slide 11 - Quiz

What does Hecate, the goddess of witchcraft, plan for Macbeth?
A
To lure him into a cavern and have the witches kill him with a potion
B
To give him prophecies that say the opposite of the ones he first received
C
To show him visions that will falsely make him feel secure
D
To appeal to his conscience and make him fully understand his guilt

Slide 12 - Quiz

Why does Macduff go to England?
A
To ask King Edward for help in fighting Macbeth
B
To hide from Macbeth
C
To visit his grandparents
D
To talk to the king of Denmark

Slide 13 - Quiz

"They hailed him father to a line of kings.
Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown"
What does "fruitless crown" mean here?

Slide 14 - Open question

Why is Hecate pissed at the witches in scene 5?

Slide 15 - Open question

Act 3, scene 6, where Macduff goes to England and people at the Scottish court are talking about that, is kind of a turning point in the play. What important change can we see here?

Slide 16 - Open question

What do you expect / predict will happen in the last two scenes? :)

Slide 17 - Open question

Any questions about act 4?

Slide 18 - Open question