Banquo Macbeth Flashcards
1
Q
Restrain in me the cursed thoughts
A
Haunted by the same seductive fantasies of regicide as Macbeth. However he knows what is morally right and he withhold himself.
R= The audience respect Banqou because he has moral integrity
2
Q
In the great hands of god I stand
A
L= Banquo is a force for moral good . He is a foil to macbeths evil.
C= flattering to James I as he was a descendant of banqou.
3
Q
I fear thou played‘ st most foully for it
A
L = adverb .He believes Macbeth has cheated to gain his title.
4
Q
Heaven summons lies like Lead
A
L= simile , Banquo fills burdened with a sense of dread and foreboding
5
Q
Candles are all out
A
Atmosphere scarier. No light ,represents hell. Evil is approaching , ominous
