1. Macbeth Act III Questions

2. 1.How does Macbeth’s speech beginning, “To be thus is nothing/but to be safely thus.” (III. i. 52-76) explain why he decides to kill Banquo and Fleance? 2.What arguments does Macbeth use to convince the two murderers to act on his behalf? 3.Why does Macbeth not tell Lady Macbeth about Banquo’s upcoming murder? What speech of Lady Macbeth’s does his “Come, seeling night” (III. Ii. 51- 61) soliloquy remind you of?

3. 4.Why does Macbeth react so strongly to the visit from Banquo’s ghost? 5.What excuses does Lady Macbeth give for Macbeth’s strange behavior in front of his banquet guests? 6.What happens at the end of Act III that makes Macbeth’s throne less secure?