The feast is soldThat is not often vouch'd, while 'tis a-making, 'Tis given with welcome (III.iv.37-39)Speaker: Lady MacbethContext: She means that a host makes his guests feel welcome by often inviting them to eat and drink freely. If a feast is not thus "vouch'd," it's no better than a meal that is "sold" at an inn. She goes on to say that if a person just wants to eat, the best place to do that is at home. Away from home, the most important thing for a guest is to be treated like a guest. This again is Lady Macbeth appearing to take charge of her husbands behaviour, which significantly contrasts Lady Macbeths behaviour in Act III Sc. II

Here had we now our country's honour roof'd, Were the graced person of our Banquo present Who may I rather challenge for unkindness Than pity for mischance!(III.iv.46-49)Speaker: Macbeth Context: Macbeth is literally praising Banquo to the skies, but he also takes care to mention that he's sure that Banquo is absent because of Banquo's own "unkindness," not because of any "mischance" that could have happened to him, but of course we know that Banquo has been killed due to Macbeths own will. Macbeth tries to manipulate his guests to thinking that Banquo should have kept his promise to come to the banquet which is what Macbeth wants; he hopes to be seen by the thanes as not only their king, but their friend.

Thou canst not say I did it. Never shake Thy gory locks at me(III.iv.61-62)Speaker: Macbeth Context: Here we find Macbeth starting to talk to Banquos ghost, and seeing the man whom the murders just said they killed shocked Macbeth. The imagery of gore appears in this quote, signifying the serious guilt and resentment that Macbeth has towards the killing of Banquo. Because now that the ghost of Banquo is going to haunt him, Macbeth sure feels horrid. We also continue to see that unnatural forces have a role in this play.

Sit, worthy friends. My lord is often thusAnd hath been from his youth. Pray you, keep seat.(III.iv.64-65)Speaker: Lady Macbeth Context: In this quote, Lady Macbeth tries to achieve crowd-control with the group, telling the other lords and thanes that this is occurrence is not unusual. Again, we find a deceiving Lady Macbeth in the works, and so it goes back to the theme of appearance vs. reality, as Lady Macbeth tries to create a cover story, so that it wont hurt Macbeths reputation, another theme in the play.

Are you a man?(III.iv.70)Speaker: Lady MacbethContext: Just like in Act I, Scene 7, Lady Macbeth questions her husbands manhood, reoccurring theme, along with the fact that Macbeth cant stand being a weak person, especially in front of his noblemen.

O proper stuff!This is the very painting of your fear.This is the air-drawn dagger which, you said, Led you to Duncan. Oh, these flaws and starts,Impostors to true fear, would well becomeA womans story at a winters fire,Authorized by her grandam. Shame itself!Why do you make such faces? When alls done,You look but on a stool.(III.iv.73-81)Speaker: Lady MacbethContext: Once again, we find that Lady Macbeth is trying to play the guilt trip card on Macbeth, She also tells him that he's making ridiculous faces, so that he reminds her of a woman telling a scary story that she heard from her grandmother. However, we also see how this quote shows how Macbeths fear and guilt have consumed him that Lady Macbeth has to say that what hes doing is shameful, as all he is doing is looking at a stool.

The time has beenThat, when the brains were out, the man would die,And there an end. But now they rise againWith twenty mortal murders on their crownsAnd push us from our stools. This is more strangeThan such a murder is.(III.iv.94-99)Speaker: Macbeth Context: Macbeth thinks that the dead ought to stay where they belong; if the graves are going to send the bodies back, the kites, with their maws full of human flesh, are going to be the only real graves. In short, Macbeth is describing the horror that he himself has created. He wanted Banquo killed away from the castle, in the dark, out of sight. That was done, but the body was left in a ditch, and now it has come back to show Macbeth the truth of what he has done.

I drink to the general joy o' the whole table,And to our dear friend Banquo, whom we miss;Would he were here! To all, and him, we thirst,And all to all.(III.iv.108-111)Speaker: MacbethContext: Appearance vs. Reality occurs once again in this quote. Macbeth, after realizing that what he has done (after the ghost disappears) has made him look awkward, he understands that his reputation must not take a hit, and so he decides to shout hypocrisy in front of his loyal followers, even though deep inside, he is starting to sense inner turmoil.