Banquo

In Macbeth, the prophecies the witches make and the negative effects they have on other characters, namely Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, demonstrate that entities outside of our control have the power to determine our fates. When the witches predict that Macbeth would rise to the position of king, he becomes power hungry, insecure, and paranoid, which results in his mental instability and eventual death. The witches’ revelation of their prophecy to Macbeth and the events this action set in place…

He now acts on his ambitions without contemplating the consequences. Macbeth expresses to the murderers how he thinks of Banquo as an enemy. "So is [Banquo] mine, and in such bloody distance / That every minute of his being thrusts / Against my near'st life" (3. 1. 132-34). Since all of Macbeth's ambitions cause him to respond with violence, he becomes accustomed to murder. "From this moment…

“praiseworthy and censurable ambition.” (Langis). Cold blooded angst was what tempted Macbeth to kill banquo in the first place. Macbeth believed that Banquo knew too much and was too much of a threat to Macbeth’s reign as king. In contrast, when the apparition shows Macbeth the line of kings from Banquo’s blood that will reign all of this is shattered. The three weird sisters also gave Banquo a prophecy. Provided that, Macbeth became even more anxious in regards to the end result.…

Norwegians. Macbeth is a brave and famous general and thane of Glamis. During the war, Macbeth killed Macdonwald, thane of Cawdor. After the war, King Duncan names Macbeth thane of Cawdor. Returning from battle, Macbeth and Banquo meet three witches. These witches give Macbeth and Banquo predictions about the future. They predict Macbeth will become thane of Cawdor and soon after become king. Then they predict that Banquo’s descendants will become king. After Ross and Angus tell Macbeth that he…

The witch’s knowledge of this flaw allows them to mislead Macbeth in actions that later develop the plot of the play. The witches advance the plot by motivating Macbeth to kill Duncan and Banquo, and later leading Macbeth to an arrogance in battle against Macduff. Three witches first appear to Macbeth and Banquo in Act I to reveal the men’s futures. The witches inform Macbeth of every title he will hold during his lifetime, thus leading to the downfall of Macbeth. The witches state all hail…

This quotation is said by Macbeth after witnessing the ghost of who he has murdered, his once companion and friend, Banquo. This scene shows Macbeth's guilt and his conscience coming into action once again as a vision as it was Macbeth who ordered Banquo to death, after him having suspicions of Macbeth killing Duncan. We see now that, funnily enough, Macbeth's guilt from a previous scene has led to another scene emphasising his guilt…

kills his guards to cover his tracks, Macbeth is already questioned. Banquo does not believe Macbeth had good reason to kill the guards. Macbeth said he was overwhelmed in the moment and wanted revenge. Banquo and Macbeth are good friends, but Banquo was very quick to have distrust in Macbeth. Banquo had known Macbeth for such a long time and was with him when the witches told him he would be crowned king. This explains why Banquo was so quick to have distrust in an old friend. The…

disorderly and chaotic, similar to how Lennox described the weather of being. Lastly, setting in Macbeth is important due to the fact that it is able to create conflict. When the weird sisters first meet with Macbeth and Banquo during a stormy day on a heath, both Macbeth and Banquo are given prophecies from the witches. These prophecies are what ultimately create the main conflict of the play. Later on in the play, heaths are seen as very evil and sinister as they are where most conflicts…

assassinate Banquo and his son. Their death would further solidify Macbeth’s place as king. The ascalences were successful in killing Banquo, but failed to kill his son. Later that day Macbeth hosted a dinner on his victory with his wife and Officers, when the dinner was interrupted by Banquo’s ghost. Macbeth’s personality and character fluctuate throughout the entire play. In the beginning Macbeth is but a soldier doing his duty to his Kingdom. After he smites the thane of Glamis he and…

Every tale ever told leaves the reader with something to be taken away as a lesson. Macbeth is no exception to this. In the play deceit is used as a lesson for the reader, and the numerous amounts of deceit seem to be never ending. Perhaps the most ominous of these deceitful characters however is the witches. The witches are other worldly figures, who use chicanery to their aid, and enjoy watching the pain and suffering of mere mortals. The physical looks, language, and conduct that the…