Nature - Act 3

Nature

By: Eric, Cameron, Victoria and Anika

(Act 3, scene 1, line 48-51)

“To be thus is nothing,... Which would be fear.”

Macbeth is talking to the murderers and is trying to convince them that Banquo is sooooo evil he has power over nature.

(Act 3, scene 1, line 92-99)

“As hounds and greyhounds,... Hath in him closed”

Macbeth is explaining to the first murderer how men are like dogs. There are various kinds of men just like there are various types of dogs. He uses this analogy to point out the murderer’s worth and how he can make him more powerful if the murderer does his bidding.

(Act 3, scene 4, line 28-31)

There the grown serpent lies… hath nature that in time will venom bread”

This aside by Macbeth explains how one can maniplate a serpent to do ones bidding just as one can manipulate humans to do the same.

(Act 3, scene 4, line 143-144)

“ You lack the season of all natures, /sleep.”

Lady Macbeth is telling her husband to go sleep because he is going nutts.

(Act 3, scene 5)

In the beginning of scene 5, thunder sounds in order to add an eerie and ominous atmosphere for the witches.