Banquo's Power In Macbeth

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Although in the play of “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare, as a whole, Macbeth has the most power in the conversation with the murderers because those who has the power to get others to do the deeds for them have the most control, but in scene 3 act 4, his fear towards Banquo’s ghost was irrepressible, which shows that even the powerful Macbeth could not control his own thoughts, giving Banquo’s ghost all the control over him.
Right after a meeting with Banquo, Macbeth commanded the murderers to come into the royal palace at Forres. Then they planned the murder of Banquo and Banquo’s family because the prophecies of the weird sisters stated that Banquo’s sons would overthrow Macbeth and steal his crown. The murderers answered,“We shall, my lord,

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