He tells his wife about his change of heart, but she persuades him back into their murderous plot. Later that evening, Macbeth meets with Banquo and his son, Fleance. Banquo tells of how he dreamt of the witches, but Macbeth lies that he has not given them much thought.
After his guests exit, Macbeth sees an imaginary dagger hovering in the air. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth meet in the darkness of the castle. Macbeth, with the daggers in hand, announces he has murdered Duncan. It is the noblemen Macduff and Lenox who have arrived to call upon the King. Macduff goes to wake Duncan and re-enters horrified, raising the alarm for his murder. The household gather and Macbeth announces that he has slain the two guards, considering them primary suspects.
It is announced that the title of King will fall upon Macbeth. Macbeth, now King, invites Banquo to a feast that evening, and Banquo grows suspicious of his friend.
To rid himself of these concerns, he instructs two murderers to kill Banquo and Fleance. Macbeth reveals to his wife that he is working on securing their position by removing all potential risks that stand in the way, but refuses to elaborate further. The murderers ambush Banquo and Fleance on their way to the castle.
They kill Banquo, but his son manages to run away. She demands that the group meet again in the morning, predicting Macbeth will come looking for them then. The Lord notes that Macduff has joined Malcolm at court in England, and the pair is gathering troops to attack Macbeth. Macbeth visits the witches and demands they answer his questions. The witches conjure apparitions to do so. The first, an armed head, tells him to beware Macduff. This is the first public function since Macbeth's coronation, and he needs the important guests, who are potentially his enemies, to feel at ease because he is in control.
When it starts to go wrong, he is desperate to calm them. Macbeth's reaction to the ghost occurs in three distinct phases. He is terrified and cowers from it. At first Macbeth is terrified, because he simply cannot understand the reappearance of Banquo.
Why do the dead not stay dead? He challenges it. The second time the ghost appears, Macbeth takes it on - he confronts the ghost to overcome his feelings of terror and guilt. He seems to win - the ghost disappears. Macbeth puts his faith in the supernatural, his marriage is no longer the source of his strength.
This is a real turning point. It's as if he gives up trying to control things, and makes up his mind to go back to the witches. It's an admission he is beaten. We use cookies on this website. By using this site you agree that we may store and access cookies on your device. Find out more about how we use cookies and your options to change your acceptance of cookies. Unfortunately, payments are no longer supported by Mastercard in your web browser Mozilla 0.
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