Act III Summary

Banquo is suspicious and Macbeth arranges to have him murdered. Lady Macbeth is also uneasy; Macbeth assures her that he will take some action-but he refuses to tell her more. Banqup is murdered-but Fleance escapes. Macbeth and his wife welcome the guests to their state banquet. The Ghost of Banquo appears but only Macbeth can see it, and his strange behavior startles his wife and their guests. The witches and their queen Hecate prepare for another meeting with Macbeth. This work is not Shakespeare's. Lennox and an unnamed Lord discuss the state of affairs: Malcolm is in England; Macduff has gone to join him; and the English king is raising an army to fight against Macbeth.