Banquo Flashcards
1
Q
“Lesser than Macbeth and greater”
A
Banquo is lesser than Macbeth in status as he will not be king, but morally he is greater than Macbeth and will be an ascendant of a long line of kings
2
Q
“Myself should be the root and father of many kings”
A
According to the witches prophecy, banquo will be the father of a long line of kings. Similarly to Macbeth, he is ambitious for this, but unlike Macbeth he doesn’t do anything about it as he isn’t driven by his ambition
