Question: what is macbeth act 3 about?
Answer: Analysis: Act 3, scenes 1–3 Now that the first part of the witches' prophecy has come true, Macbeth feels that he must kill his friend Banquo and the young Fleance in order to prevent the second part from becoming realized. But, as Fleance's survival suggests, there can be no escape from the witches' prophecies.