Macbeth Act III Questions

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Macbeth Act III Questions
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• How does Macbeths speech beginning, To be thus
  is nothing/but to be safely thus. (III. i.
  52-76) explain why he decides to kill Banquo and
  Fleance?
• What arguments does Macbeth use to convince the
  two murderers to act on his behalf?
• Why does Macbeth not tell Lady Macbeth about
  Banquos upcoming murder? What speech of Lady
  Macbeths does his Come, seeling night (III.
  Ii. 51-61) soliloquy remind you of?

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1. Why does Macbeth react so strongly to the visit
   from Banquos ghost?
2. What excuses does Lady Macbeth give for Macbeths
   strange behavior in front of his banquet guests?
3. What happens at the end of Act III that makes
   Macbeths throne less secure?