Banquo Flashcards
1
Q
“Our captains, Macbeth and Banquo”
A
- Parallel to Macbeth
- Both captains in army
- Well respected
2
Q
“They were as cannons overcharged with double cracks”
A
- Metaphor
- Tired from previous battle
- Fought fiercely
- Joined together as friends
3
Q
How is Banquo shown as a foil to Macbeth?
A
- Good where Macbeth is evil
- Leaves things up to chance whereas Macbeth takes matters into his own hands
- React to witches’ prophecies differently
- Doesn’t have same hamartia
4
Q
“There if I grow, the harvest is your own”
- Act 1, Scene 4
A
- Nature as imagery
- Fruits of his labour belong to the king (natural order)
5
Q
“too cruel anywhere”
- Act 2, Scene 3
A
- Response to LM
- Banquo can see through her guise of innocence
6
Q
“O, treachery! Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly. Thou mayst revenge!”
- Act 3, Scene 3
A
- Banquo killed by murderers
- ‘revenge’ suggests the idea that he later appears as a ghost to frighten Macbeth
7
Q
“neither beg nor fear / Your favours hate”
- Act 1, Scene 3
A
- First meeting witches
- Sceptical of witches
8
Q
“take my sword”
“cursed thoughts”
“I dreamt last night of the three weird sisters”
- Act 2, Scene 1
A
- Can’t trust himself
- Doesn’t want to go down the same path as Macbeth
9
Q
“I fear, Thou play’dst most foully for’t”
“wisdom that doth guide his valour”
- Act 3, Scene 1
A
- Acknowledgement that he suspects Macbeth
- Keeps thoughts to himself
- Macbeth fears Banquo’s good and wise nature
