Banquo quotes

Question 1

who: Banquo
when: Act 1 Scene 3
what: Banquo is described as an honourable man who questions the prophecies and is shocked by their accuracy on Macbeth gaining the Thane of Cawdor’s title.

Answer 1

'’What, can the devil speak true?’’

Question 2

who:Banquo
when:Act 1 Scene 3
what:Banquo undestands that the witches are able to manipulate anyone into making anyone terrible choices.Foreshadowing as the witches do lead Macbeth into making bad actions such as regicide.Juxtaposition of ‘darkness’ and ‘truths’

Answer 2

'’The instruments of darkness tell us truths’’

Question 3

who:banquo
when:Act 3 Scene 1
what: alliteration of letter ‘f’ echoes the witches in Act 1 Scene 1 who said:’’ fair is foul and foul is fair’’ .Banquo is worried and suspicious that Macbeth did the actual killing

Answer 3

'’I fear thou playst most foully for’t’’

Question 4

who: Banquo
when: Act 3 Scene 3
what: Banquo is killed by the murderers that Macbeth sent and pleads for his son to escape to safety. The word ‘revenge’ suggests the idea that he later is seen as the ghost in the banquet scene to frighten Macbeth.

Answer 4

’’ Fly good fleance fly, fly, fly.Thou mayst revenge!