What happens in macbeth act iii that moves events toward the truth of the witches' prophecies? a. banquo narrowly escapes macbeth's sinister plans and flees to ireland. b. macbeth is visited by ghosts and dreams of wicked and ferocious animals haunting his kingdom. c. duncan's sons are captured and killed by macbeth's hired assassins, and banquo pretends to be dead, then disguises himself as a ghost. d. though banquo is killed by macbeth's hired assassins, his son fleance escapes, thereby making it possible for banquo's heirs to rule the kingdom.