Banquo

The Tragedy of Macbeth is a play written by William Shakespeare in 1606. Macbeth is about the rise and fall of a noble Scottish soldier named Macbeth. The play begins with Scottish generals, Macbeth and Banquo, leading the Scottish army to victory over Ireland and Norway. After the victory, Macbeth and Banquo come upon three witches. The witches prophesy Macbeth will be name Thane of Cawdor, Thane of Glamis, and King of Scotland. The witches also foretell Banquo his descendents will be a line of Scottish kings. Soon after, a few of King Duncan’s men arrive to award Macbeth the title of Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth was at first very skeptical of the predictions, but then realizes they may come true. After returning to the castle, Macbeth is…

In the play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, the minor character Banquo plays the role as a foil to Macbeth. Their contrasting personalities first appear in their reactions towards the three witches' prophecy. Macbeth acts on the prophecy while Banquo is rather cautious about the prophecy and does not act upon it. Immediately after the prophecy has been told, Banquo begins speaking noticing how Macbeth is silent. Banquo says, "he seems rapt withal" (I.III.60). Macbeth silently ponders about what…

introduced as the hero of the battle and the protagonist. In literature, the audience is supposed to feel connected to the main character and share a bond with them. This bond can be felt, even to the point of relating to Macbeth’s lust for power. The strength of the bond languishes significantly after the murder of Banquo. “ Thou are the best o’ th’ cutthroats./ Yet he’s [Banquo] good that did the like for Fleance;/ If thou didst it, thou art the nonpareil.” (3.4.17-19) Despite feeling regret…

hearing this statement from the third witch, Macbeth is very hesitant and senses fear upon his fortune. However, Banquo seems to be quite optimistic about the prophecy. “… Why do you start and seem to fear Things that do sound so fair?” (1, 3, 49-50). Banquo shows to have faith in the prophecy but doesn’t strongly believe in it as much as Macbeth. Macbeth is intrigued by the words of the three witches, on contrary Banquo seems intrigued and optimistic as well but has faith in that everything…

Macbeth and Banquo are both originally two of King Duncan’s noblemen and also close friends, but toward the climax the two men go through a change. While Macbeth succumbs to the darker energies of Scotland, Banquo is able to look past and stay true to himself. In act I of “Macbeth”, Macbeth and Banquo have their first encounter with the three wired sisters. The two men have completely different reactions to them but one of them leave the encounter changed. The three witches tell Macbeth and…

I stumbled my way back onto Macbeth’s residence today, and I heard an interesting little conversation Banquo was having with himself. Banquo said that he thinks that Macbeth killed King Duncan to get the title of king for himself. It’s great that someone else realizes the truth, now I just need to meet up with Banquo and discuss my theory with him. Then Macbeth showed up, so I listened to that conversation as well. Now I know that Banquo will be on a ride later this evening, this gives me a…

In the beginning of the story, Macbeth and Banquo are soldier and good friends. Banquo is smart and inquisitive. He questions the witches when Macbeth was silent. He also doubts Macbeth later on showing that he will not be blinded to what is happening by his friendship with Macbeth. It is because of Banquo’s wisdom that Macbeth is scared of him. Banquo knows the prophecies from the witches; he would be able to tell others about them. If Banquo were to do this, people would discover that Macbeth…

and some are eager and take the path that ends in total self-destruction. Macbeth and Banquo are motivated by power, personal ethics, and loyalty. Macbeth and Banquo are impressive soldiers in the king’s army. As the story is told Macbeth and Banquo are visited by three witches. “All hail Macbeth! Hail to…

greater villain Banquo is used as a foil to accentuate all the qualities that would make him a bad king. When Macbeth and Banquo meet the witches in the first scene Banquo warns of their evil while Macbeth is ensnared by their prophecies, highlighting his gullibleness. Later, when the pair discuss the prophecies, Banquo outright swears his loyalty to his king in a scene very close to when Macbeth actually murderers Duncan, making this murder and Macbeth himself seem even more treacherous…

between Macbeth and Banquo In William Shakespeare's play, Macbeth, Banquo serves a foil to Macbeth as Banquo's reason contrast with Macbeth's ambition, Macbeth represents darkness due to his evil actions whereas Banquo represents light because of his morality, and also Banquo is loyal whereas Macbeth is disloyal and selfish. The use of contrast is significant because it is an impactful way to focus viewer's attention on the different aspects of Macbeth's character that Shakespeare…