Character: Banquo Flashcards
“But that myself should be the root and father of many kings.”
Could show that even the best people are affected by the supernatural. Shows that the supernatural is a dangerous thing and will lead do aim and despair
“can the devil speak true?”
retorical question - shows that he is shocked but still distrust the witches profecies and doesnt trust their intent
C: shows the audience that you should not trust the witches and would have been favoured by the king
“the instruments of darkness tell us truth”
alliteration - shows that banquo does not agree with their profecies and shows that he believes that they are evil and want to infuse choas in scotland
“In the heaven their candles are all out”
hyperbole - he recognises something is odd and forshadows the choas that will infuse after duncans murdeer
“Treasonous madness”
shows his anger and outrage and shows he in uncurupted. horrified because the devine right of king is broken
“I fear thou pladst most foully for it”
shows his doughts in Macbeth.
