Banquo

very uneasy and nervous. (When he sees the dagger: ‘Is this a dagger which I see before me…’) When Banquo asks: ‘Who’s there?’ Macbeth replies: ‘A friend.’ That is a good example of dramatic irony, because the audience may suspect what Macbeth does later on to Banquo, and that Macbeth really isn’t a good friend. There is more evidence that Macbeth is feeling unsettled. He lies to Banquo: BANQUO I dreamt last night of the three weird sisters… MACBETH I…

Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Glamis! All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Cawdor! All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!” (Act 1 Scene 3). Macbeth is originally shocked as Banquo, who was with him, states “good sir, why do you start, and seem to fear things that do sound so fair?” (Act 1 Scene 3). Banquo then speaks to the witches as he wants them to tell him his future and in response the witches say that he will not be king but he will be the father to many kings so in a…

Banquo’s reflections BANQUO: (Calm) what a dark and gloomy night. Even the moon with all its might can’t pierce these ominous clouds that cast such a sinister shadow on Scotland. With Macbeth, having taken the reigns being the noble man he is the kingdom should have only bright nights and happy days to celebrate his throne but it is not so. Perhaps this is just a natural reaction to the chaos that has occurred in these last few days. This haunting feeling could even be the land mourning the…

It all started when Macbeth wanted to kill Ducan,Fleance and also his wife lady Macbeth. King Ducan of the scots awaits news of the battle between his men and all of the rebels led by the thane of cawdor. The king and his sons ,Malcolm and Donalbain, meet a solider who is weak and and bleeding. He reports that Macbeth and Bonquo have performed valiantly in the power of the fight .His adiration of the noble yet of the brutal Macbeth is deep indeed. For brave Macbeth is that he deservs the name of…

strange intelligence’ showing the audience he is eager to hear what the witches have to say and that he does not write them off as ridiculous. While Banquo questions whether they ‘have eaten on the insane root, that takes the reason prisoner’ (Act I, Sc III, 82-3) Macbeth is unable to stop thinking about the witches’ prophecy as he immediately remarks to Banquo, ‘Your children shall be kings’ (Act I, Sc III, 84). Even though the witches failed to answer his question regarding where they acquired…

The use of the word “night” changes drastically early on in the play. Aside from just meaning night-time, “night” has other “dark” connotations to it. Since the darkness of night is the perfect time to commit a crime, it evolves from its temporal meaning, to represent death, evil, and deceit. The use of the word night evolves drastically through Macbeth. Shakespeare at first uses night with its literal meaning, The first instance occurs at the beginning of Act I scene 3. The witches appear,…

tittle of thane of thane of Cawdor foreshadows a tittle that is soon announced to him in scene four due to the execution of Cawdor. (para. 6) The problems in the story all have to do something with the supernatural. For example, when Macbeth sees Banquo as a ghost, whether it's really was a ghost or just his conscience. The others think he's going crazy and they suspect him to killing king Duncan just so he can have money and power. That's when the readers start figuring out that something is…

An individual is in charge of all the actions they have completed, and all the choices they have. No one can truly make someone do anything, as they ultimately are the one that does it. Macbeth is no exception. Lady Macbeth played her part in the murder of King Duncan by coercing and cajoling Macbeth into seeking fame and glory. However, Macbeth was the person that actually murdered the guy. Lady Macbeth has fault for coercing Macbeth into making such a leap. Macbeth wasn’t necessarily decided…

Macbeth was driven by ambition. He didn't care what he had to do or who he had to hurt to get what he wanted. Macbeth kills the king. Later on he started to have guilty conscious. He started going crazy and not doing so good. He hires two men to kill Banquo and his son Fleance. He hired those men because Macbeth fears Fleance will become king. I don't like being friends with people who is driven by ambition and act different when they're around…

Everyone has control over something. Whether it be themselves, someone else, or a possession, they have control. In Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Macbeth, there is a question as to whether or not Macbeth is driven by fate or free will. Throughout the play Macbeth, written by Shakespeare, Macbeth is controlled by three witches. Some may consider the satisfaction of these witches' expectations as a reasonable sign that Macbeth's way is a destined one, bound to happen. Instead, the witches' control…