5. Why did Macbeth visit the heath once more? What did he see there? What did the witches say to Macbeth and what did Macbeth asked them about Macduff? What happened when Macbeth asked them about Banquo?             The assassins appointed by Macbeth killed Banquo but his son Fleance somehow escaped. Now Macbeth and his wife found no peace thinking that Fleance would be the father to a line of kings in Scotland . So Macbeth decided to visit the heath once more in search of the three weird sisters to know his final outcome.             Macbeth reached a cave near the heath where some witches were engaged in preparing their charms. In a huge cauldron, they were boiling a number of awful things like toads, bats, serpents, the eye of a newt and so many others. [Book] Macbeth boldly demanded them to call the three witches. The three witches then appeared one by one. Th...

4. What did Malcolm and Donalbain do when they heard of the murder? Why was Banquo killed and what happened to his son? What happened to Macbeth in the banquet?             When it was discovered that Duncan was murdered, his two sons fled immediately. Malcolm, the elder son fled to England while Donalbain, the younger fled to Ireland .             Duncan was murdered and Macbeth became the king of Scotland . Macbeth and his wife still could not forget the prophesy of the weird sisters that the children of Banquo, not of Macbeth, would be the kings after him. This thought rankled within them and they decided to kill Banquo and his son Fleance to nullify the prediction. So they arranged a banquet and invited Banquo and his son . Macbeth had appointed some assassins who attacked Macbeth and his son on their way to the banquet. They killed Banquo but Fleance somehow m...

3. What were the strong reasons against the murder that Macbeth thought? Why did Lady Macbeth accuse Macbeth of cowardice and fickleness?   How did Macbeth attempt to kill Duncan and finally kill him? What did Macbeth hear while coming back to his room after murdering Duncan ? What did Lady Macbeth do with the blood stained dagger?             Macbeth thought that there were strong reasons against the murder. Macbeth was not only a subject but also a close relative to Duncan . Besides, he had been a host to the king, so his duty would be to protect the king from the threat of murderers, not to bear the dagger himself. Moreover, Duncan was so greatly loved and honoured by his subjects that his murder would surely stain Macbeth’s high reputation.             Conflicts of Macbeth’s mind were preventing him from executing the murder of Duncan . But Lady Macbeth had ...

2. How did Macbeth and his wife get the opportunity to fulfill their plan to murder Duncan ? How had Lady Macbeth developed the art of camouflaging? When and why did Lady Macbeth herself take the charge to murder Duncan ? How did her attempt fail?             Returning home, Macbeth told her wife about the predictions of the three witches and also its partial accomplishment. Lady Macbeth was an extremely ambitious woman. She encouraged Macbeth and they together thought that murdering Duncan could be the only way to the fulfillment of the prophesy that Macbeth would be the king of Scotland . The opportunity itself came along. It happened that at that time Duncan came to visit Macbeth’s castle to honour Macbeth for his triumph against the rebels.             Lady Macbeth had already thought of murdering Duncan and was looking for an opportunity. Yet while treating Du...

1. Who were Duncan & Macbeth? When did the two Scottish Generals meet the witches? How did the witches look? What did they say? What did miraculously correspond to the prediction made by the second witch? What was Macbeth’s reaction to that? What was Banquo’s opinion about the predictions made by the witches?             Duncan was the king of Scotland . He was a meek king.             Macbeth was a brave General who lived in Scotland . He was the thane of Glamis. He had great valour and skill in wars. He was also a close relative of the old king Duncan.             Two Scottish Generals, Macbeth and Banquo were returning from a great battle. On the way they met three witches.             The three witches looked like women, except that they had b...

MACBETH Duncan was                                        :           the king of Scotland Macbeth was                                       :           the thane of Glamis ‘Thane’ means                                     :           lord/baron Macbeth defeate...