Banquo Flashcards
1
Q
Similarity and Differences to Macbeth (4)
A
‘Restrain me in my cursed thoughts’
‘Noble Banquo’ ‘Worthy Banquo’
‘Lesser than Macbeth but greater’
2
Q
Valour (3)
A
‘My allegiance clear’
‘Command upon me’ (speaking to macbeth: i will obey you)
‘Fly good Fleance’
3
Q
Religion (2)
A
‘Can the devil speak true’
‘In the great hand of God I stand’
4
Q
Context
A
- Ancestor of the King: Shakespeare made him seem better to appeal to James I
- Shows how Macbeth was supposed to act
- His demise may be caused by the disruption of nature
