Act III Question

Consider Macbeth's character after having read Act III of the play. I must point out that Macbeth is king and, in theory, should be able to do whatever he wants. In your answer, discuss whether Macbeth has any choice in his actions and explain why or why not. Make suggestions for ways that he could act differently or try to change the murderous course upon which he has set.

ACT II Question

A motif is a word, image, metaphor, or idea that is repeated or recurs throughout a text. Two important motifs in Macbeth are the image of blood and the idea of sleep. What examples can you find from Act II? What does the motif add as far as development of character and theme are involved?