Act 3, Scene 1

Banquo suspects Macbeth. Macbeth pays two men to kill Banquo and his son.

This scene in five words

MacbethhiresmentokillBanquo

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The quotes

3 big quotes in this scene.

Thou hast it now--king, Cawdor, Glamis, all As the Weird Women promised, and I fear Thou played'st most foully for 't

Banquo · Act 3, Scene 1 · kingship · fate and free will · guilt

Banquo sees it. Macbeth has everything the witches said. He got it by murder.

To be thus is nothing, But to be safely thus

Macbeth · Act 3, Scene 1 · ambition · kingship

Being king is nothing if you are not safe. So Macbeth must kill again.

Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown And put a barren scepter in my grip

Macbeth · Act 3, Scene 1 · kingship · fate and free will

Macbeth has a crown but no son to give it to. That eats him.