The answer to your question depends on who the
consequence is "unforeseen" by: Macbeth, other characters, or the audience. I'll just
give you an example or two and let you apply them to whatever you
need.
The first scene in Act 3 involves Banquo revealing
that he suspects Macbeth of treachery. This may have been unforseen by Macbeth,
although he certainly knows Banquo has the potential do to him great harm, since Banquo
knows about the witches' predictions. Also, Macbeth's treachery was certainly unforseen
earlier in the play by Banquo.
Thou hast it now--King, Cawdor, Glamis,
all
As the Weird Women promised, and I
fear
Thou played'st most foully for't.
(3.1.1-3)
Another example of
an unforeseen consequence in Act 3 is in the same scene, only a few minutes later.
Macbeth uses irony to deceive Banquo, to protect himself from accusation, and to gain
information from Banquo so he can set a trap to murder him. This is unforeseen, not
because Macbeth plans to kill Banquo, but because he does it so matter-of-factly, and
seemingly without any guilt. He suffers great guilt before and immediately after
killing King Duncan, but he seems to no longer possess any scruples
whatsoever.
We should have else desired your good
advice,
Which still hath been both grave and
prosperous,
In this day's council [Macbeth would have liked
to have had time to talk to Banquo today]; but we'll take tomorrow [Macbeth will settle
for talking to him tomorrow--verbal irony because he knows Banquo will be dead tomorrow,
since he has arranged for killers to murder him
tonight].
Is't far you ride? (Act
3.1.21-24)
When Macbeth talks
about seeing Banquo tomorrow, he is providing evidence, for later, that he did not know
Banquo was going to be murdered, since others are present during this
conversation.
When Macbeth asks how far Banquo is riding,
he is seeking the necessary information to set up a time line for when he can set the
trap.
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