banquo

Question 1

Refers to witches as “what are these, so wither’d and so wild”

Answer 1

• suspicious, understands they are not to be trusted, inhuman

Question 2

“Instruments of darkness tell us truths, win us with honest trifles, to betray’s in deepest consequence”

Answer 2

• metaphor. Not accusing them of being completely evil, he is kind
• ambiguous/equivocating themes
• juxtaposition of “trifle” and “deepest consequence”

Question 3

• “Speak then to me, who neither beg nor fear, Your favours nor your hate.”

Answer 3

• Imperative not begging. Not taking their predictions as true.
• Not afraid of them

Question 4

What, can the devil speak true?

Answer 4

Identifying them as manifestations of the devil - link to King James, flattering him on his beliefs on witches

Question 5

I fear,
Thou play’dst most foully for’t:
(act 3, sc1, p42)

Answer 5

implies he knows macbeth played a part in Duncan’s death