Banquo Flashcards
1
Q
who is Banqo
A
brave nobel who is Macbeth’s best friend and his second victim
2
Q
what is his place during the play
A
from the beginning he is overshadowed by Macbeth’s accomplishments
3
Q
how do we know he is ambitious
A
he asks for his own prophecy and is pleased to learn his children will rule Scotland
4
Q
what are his feelings about the supernatural
A
1 contrasting attitude to macbeth
2 he is sceptical and mistrusting sees witches as “instruments of darkness”
3 he sees the chaos
3 he is concerned Macbeth is corrupted by the witches and may have killed Duncan to make their prediction come true
