Act 3 Reading Questions

Reading Questions for Act 3

  1. After reading Act 3, scene 1, choose an adjective to describe Banquo. Why do you think this word accurately describes him?
  2. What theme do you notice on page 99?
  3. Why are Macbeth's lines at the end of Act 3, scene 2 (101) a turning point in the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.


Watch a few versions of the scene with Banquo's ghost. Here is a link to Roman Polanski's version of the scene:



  1. How would you describe the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in Act 3, scene Who is most in control?
    Who acts most male and most womanly?

  1. Read Macbeth's metaphor about the river of blood. What does this tell us about human nature?


Here is also a well done animated version of part 1 of Macbeth.

https://vimeo.com/65811990




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