🗡️The hired murderers ambush Banquo and Fleance as dusk nears.
💡Banquo's dying words urge Fleance to avenge his death.
🔦One of the murderers extinguishes the torch, allowing Fleance to escape.
⚖️Macbeth's attempt to prevent Banquo's side of the prophecy fails.
🌌The ambush suggests that the witch's prophecies come from a supernatural force.
Why do the hired murderers ambush Banquo and Fleance?
—Macbeth fears that Banquo's descendants will inherit the throne.
What do Banquo's dying words reveal?
—Banquo believes that Macbeth is responsible for his murder.
How does Fleance escape the ambush?
—One of the murderers extinguishes the torch, creating darkness for Fleance to flee.
Why does Macbeth's attempt to prevent Banquo's side of the prophecy fail?
—Fleance's escape allows the witch's prophecy to remain possible.
What does the ambush suggest about the origin of the witch's prophecies?
—The ambush implies that the prophecies come from a supernatural force outside Macbeth's control.
00:00[Music]
00:10Act 3 Scene 3 of Macbeth takes place as dusk nears.
00:13The hired murderers prepare to ambush Banquo and Fleance.
00:17Banquo and Fleance arrive on their horses and dismount.
00:20The murderers attack them, killing Banquo.
00:22Banquo's dying words urge Fleance to fly and avenge his death.
00:27One of the murderers extinguishes the torch, allowing Fleance to escape.
00:36Fleance escapes and goes to inform Macbeth.
