During scene 4 Banquo’s ghost appears.

8. How does Lady Macbeth respond to his “fit” ?

During the banquet , Macbeth sees the ghost of Banquo sitting at his place at the table. Lady Macbeth
reassures the guests that it is a momentary fit and tells Macbeth to stop. She ask the guest to sit and
continue eating , saying that if they ‘note him’ too much , theu will ‘offend him and extend his
passion’ or make his ‘fit’ and confusion last longer. She tells the people that he is having a fit and he
has had this condition since he was a child and it will be over soon. The ghost disappears and
Macbeth is calm.