In the tragedy of macbeth, act iii, scene i, what does macbeth say to the two murderers to persuade them to kill banquo? a. that as a reward he will make them as rich as kings. b. that it is their duty to macbeth with anything he asks. c. that banquo has been the cause of all their misery. d. that they will be immune from prosecution forever.

The answers C That Banquo has been the cause of all their misery.

ln The Tragedy of MacBeth, Act III, Scene I, Macbeth tells to the two murderers that Banquo has been the cause of all their misery in order to persuade them to kill Banquo.

Explanation: In Act III, Scene I from Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Macbeth, the main character, Macbeth, decides that he must get rid of Banquo as he sees his old friend as a wise and noble man and as a threat for Macbeth's ambition to get to the throne. As a result, Macbeth hires two murderers for them to kill Banquo. In order to convince them to commit this crime, Macbeth tells the two men that Banquo has caused harm to them and made their lives hell in the past and that this is the perfect opportunity for them to get revenge. In other words, Macbeth tells the two murderers that Banquo has caused all their misery by deceiving them and making them poor.