1. WEEK 4 Macbeth Act III

2. ACT III SCENE I IN p. 78 1. 1.What three titles does Macbeth now wear? 2. 2.True or false: Banquo believes Macbeth got the titles fairly. 3. 3.Where have the princes gone to hide? 4. 4.Who wronged the murderers? 5. 5.Whom does Macbeth ask the two murderers to kill? Then, write a short 1-2 sentence summary of what happened in this scene!

3. ACT III SCENE II IN p. 79 1. 1.What does Lady Macbeth tell her husband to do if he can’t change something? 2. 2.What creature does Macbeth reference? 3. 3.What bugs fill Macbeth’s mind? 4. 4.When will Macbeth’s next evil deed be done? 5. 5.Why is Lady Macbeth surprised at the end of the scene? Then, write a short 1-2 sentence summary of what happened in this scene!

4. ACT III SCENE III IN p. 80 1. 1.Why do the two murderers decide to trust the third murderer? 2. 2.Who have they been sent to kill? 3. 3.Do the murderers succeed? 4. 4.What crime is mentioned yet again? 5. 5.Which target is more important? Then, write a short 1-2 sentence summary of what happened in this scene!

5. ACT III SCENE IV IN p. 81 1. 1.What does Macbeth see on the murderer? 2. 2.How did the murderer complete his task? 3. 3.What appears that startles Macbeth? 4. 4.How does Lady Macbeth account for his behavior? 5. 5.What do we learn of Macduff in this scene? Then, write a short 1-2 sentence summary of what happened in this scene!

6. ACT III SCENE V IN p. 82 1. 1.Why is Hecate angry? 2. 2.How does Hecate describe Macbeth? 3. 3.Where does Hecate send the witches? 4. 4.What does Hecate need to retrieve from the moon? 5. 5.What trick does Hecate decide to play on Macbeth? Then, write a short 1-2 sentence summary of what happened in this scene!

7. ACT III SCENE VI IN p. 83 1. 1.Who does Lennox blame for the deaths of Banquo and Duncan? 2. 2.Why is this ironic? 3. 3.Who is assisting Macduff? 4. 4.What foreshadowing do we see in this scene? 5. 5.Which “Mac” do the Lord and Lennox side? Then, write a short 1-2 sentence summary of what happened in this scene!