Act III Work

We have another quiz on Acts II and III on Monday--let's be better prepared this time!
Complete the scene guides for Act III in your packet---

Scene 1: Castle at Forres
Characters:Banquo, Mb, Lady Mb, two murderers
Action:Banquo suspects Mb of Duncan's murder; Mb fears Banquo, turns to murders to murder Banquo and Fleance.
Problem/Solution: Mb begins to let his fears and ambition get the best of him, killing anyone in his way.

Scene 2: A Room in the Castle
Characters:Lady Mb, Mb
Action:Lady Mb is beginning to feel guilty and expresses this to Mb. Mb hints at Banquo's murder, but doesn't tell her about it.
Problem/Solution:Lady Mb is beginning to feel overwhelmed with guilt.

Scene 3: Outside the Castle
Characters:3 murderers, Banquo, Fleance
Action:Murderers ambush Banquo and Fleance; Banquo is killed but Fleance escaped.
Problem/Solution:Fleance escaped; Bqnquo is dead because of Mb so his power increases.

Scene 4: The Great Hall of the Castle
Characters:Mb, Murderer, Lady Mb
Action:Mb finds out that Banquo was murdered but Fleance escaped. Mb sees Banquo's ghost at the table--he becomes hysterical. Lady Mb tries to say it was from childhood seizures, but as Mb begins to say too much, Lady Mb tells everyone to go home.
Problem/Solution:Mb's conscience is getting to him; he may be losing his mind.

Scene 5: The Forest
Characters:3 witches, Hecate
Action: Hecate is mad that she wasn't able to show her abilities by helping Mb. She decides she will make him feel secure so that he will let his guard down.
Problem/Solution: neither really

Scene 6: The Castle at Forres
Characters:Lennox, Lord
Action:Lennox and the other Lord give exposition about Banquo's murder, Fleance's escape, and Macduff's refusal to attned the feast, amd Macduff joining Malcolm and Siward in England to ask for help getting rid of Mb.
Problem/Solution:It appears someone will be rising up against Mb.

Go through the Comprehension Check questions for Act III on pgs. 65-66 Circle/answer any questions that you do not know or need clearing up---we can go over any questions today.