Banquo: Character Flashcards
Adjectives to describe Banquo
loyal, cautious, suspicious, wise, trustworthy, noble
How does Banquo feel about Macbeth being king?
In Act 3, scene 1, Banquo’s soliloquy reveals that he is suspicious of Macbeth, who, in becoming king, has achieved all that the Witches promised for him. Banquo senses that Macbeth engaged in foul play in order to make the Witches’ prophecy come true.
“Thou hast it now: king, Cawdor, Glamis, all,
as the weird women promised; and I fear
thou played’st most foully for’t”
How does Banquo react to the three witches prophecy for him?
Banquo reacts to the witches’ prophecies with caution and acknowledges that they could be agents of evil leading them down a dangerous path. He tells Macbeth that wicked beings often win people over with “honest trifles” before betraying them.
How does Banquo react to Duncan’s death?
Banquo becomes suspicious about the murder of King Duncan and he suspects that Macbeth has been a part of the murder.
How is Banquo loyal?
Banquo is loyal to his own values and what he knows to be right. When he and Macbeth share those values, he is loyal to Macbeth; when Macbeth deviates from those values, Banquo can no longer remain loyal to his old friend.
When do we see banquo as wise?
“Tis much he dares,And, to that dauntless temper of his mind,He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valor To act” M
Banquo has many suspicions of Macbeth and poses to great a threat to Macbeth and his lineage to remain living.
Why is Macbeth threatened by Banquo?
Banquo poses a threat because if he tells what he knows, he might cast suspicion on Macbeth. He may have kept the information to himself to use to his advantage, or he may have been afraid that telling others might implicate him in the murder. After all, he was promised that his descendants would be kings.
Is Banquo troubled by the three weird sisters?
Banquo is concerned because one does not follow the other: it should be Macbeth’s children that become kings. Banquo is also concerned that the witches are evil; he calls them ‘instruments of darkness’ and says that they cannot be trusted.
What is one of Banquo’s most important quotes that prove he is a cautious man?
“tis strange and oftentimes, to win us to our harm, the instruments of darkness tell us truths, win us with honest trifles, to betray’s in deepest consequence”
Describe Banquo in detail
Banquo has a noble bearing and a noble mind. He is daring and dauntless, that is, fearless and determined.
Most importantly, “He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valor / To act in safety.”
Banquo is wise and prudent/sagacious.
He is a keen observer and a deep thinker, but he keeps his thoughts to himself.
Quotes proving that Macbeth is threatened by Banquo
To be thus, is nothing, but to be safely thus. Our fears in Banquo stick deep, And in his royalty of nature reigns that Which would be feared. ‘Tis much he dares, And, to that dauntless temper of his mind, He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valour To act in safety. M
