What Is Banquo's Role In Macbeth

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Macbeth is the Thane of Glamis and a general in the Scottish army for King Duncan.
He is a great Warrior, Macbeth has won two battles in a row against Macdonwald and the
Norwegians. Macdonwald rebelled against the king, he then leads the Irish army against
Macbeth and is killed. Macbeth killed Macdonwald by stabbing him and cutting him in half
“from the nave to the chops”, so he cut him from the bellybutton to the jaw and then cut his head off. Sweno the King of Norway has the idea that if he attacks the Scottish Army after their battle with the Irish they would be tired and weak. Alas that was not the case, Macbeth, Banquo (a general), and their men attacked five times harder than they attacked the Irish and won. As a
Result of Macbeth 's victory; the King decided that he is going to name Macbeth the Thane of
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King Duncan sends two messengers out to hail
Macbeth to inform him of his promotion as the Thane of Cawdor.
In the midst of all of the excitement, Macbeth and Banquo are walking to Forres but encounter the Weird Sisters (witches). The Witches address Macbeth as the Thane of Glamis, the
Thane of Cawdor, and the Future King foretelling him his future. Confused, Macbeth begins to explain how he is not the Thane of Cawdor nor the future King. Banquo feels left out so he then asks the witches what they can tell him of his future. They then tell Banquo that he will be
“greater than Macbeth but lesser”, “not as happy as Macbeth but happier”, “that he would not yet be king but his sons would be kings” (Mac. 1. 3.). Suddenly the Witches vanish and the two messengers sent by the king Ross and Angus come and address Macbeth as Thane of Cawdor.
Macbeth asks why they call him by someone else 's name when that person is in fife. The messengers explain that the Thane of Cawdor has been executed for treason against the

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