Banquo

Question 1

Sceptical of witches prophecies “Seeds of time “”grains will grow “

Answer 1

Bible ecclesiastes “sow your seed in the morning” natural imagery parallel to bible teaching , using them to protect him from malevolent supernatural forces.natural semantic fields . Reinforce how obedient banqou is to natural order and god .

Question 2

Emblem of Jesus

Answer 2

Claims heavens “candles are out” reference to lack of stars in sky. Banqou seeks solace from heaven .Macbeth tries to hide from stars “stars hide your fires”this motif of stars exposes Macbeth and banqou as diametrically opposed in their aspirations.. banqou parallels to Jesus through resisting witches temptation like Jesus who was tempted by devil

Question 3

Described as “royalty of nature” and mb describes him as wise.

Answer 3

Intelligent , alert and calc. Virtuous man.mb initially “worthy” regresses in “hellhound” “tyrant”. Both character nobles so emphasises what losing morality can do and being preoccupied with belligerence

Question 4

“Restrain me in my cursed thoughts “