Macbeth Act 3 Flashcards

Flashcards covering key events and characters in Act 3 of Macbeth.

Banquo recalls the witches' prophecy that he will be __.

Father of kings

Macbeth and Lady Macbeth invite __ to a feast.

Banquo

Macbeth fears a __ , meaning he has no heir to the throne.

Fruitless crown

Macbeth hires __ to kill Banquo and Fleance.

Two murderers

The murderers are instructed to kill both Banquo and __ .

Fleance

Macbeth does not tell __ the details of his plan to kill Banquo.

Lady Macbeth

__ escapes the attack by the murderers.

Fleance

Banquo urges __ to flee and get revenge before he dies.

Fleance

At the feast, the ghost of __ appears and sits in Macbeth's seat.

Banquo

Lady Macbeth dismisses Macbeth's behavior at the feast by claiming he has a __ .

Prior condition

Macbeth places a __ in Macduff's home.

Servant-spy

__ lectures the witches for acting without her.

Hecate

Hecate plans to use __ to confuse Macbeth.

Visions

Lennox and another lord discuss how Macbeth is now considered a __ .

Tyrant

__ is suspected of Banquo's murder because he fled.

Fleance

__ has gone to England to seek aid against Macbeth.

Macduff