Banquo Quotes

Question 1

Can the devil …

Answer 1

Can the devil speak true?
Act 1 Scene 3

Metaphor, Rhetorical Question
Shows how he’s distrusting of the witches prophecies, in contrast with Macbeth where it sparks his ambition

Supernatural, Jacobeans didn’t trust witches

Question 2

The Instruments of ___

Answer 2

Instruments of darkness tell us truths
Act 1 Scene 3
Quote from the bible, so directly comparing Witches to Satan
reality and appearance

Metaphor, Banquo saying alike Satan the witches are trying to tempt Macbeth, Alliteration further emphasizes this. Banquo Alike the rest of Jacobean society was superstition, this is the reason behind his superstitions

Question 3

In heaven the candles ___

Answer 3

In heaven their candles are all out
Act 2 Scene 1

Hyperbole, Banquo realizes something is wrong

Links to the theme of the supernatural where this is foreshadowing to the divine right of kings being disrupted

Question 4

I fear thou play’dst __

Answer 4

I fear thou play’dst most fouly for it
Act 3 Scene 1

Alliteration, Echoes the fricative alliteration used by the Witches in the beginning showcasing Banquo’s growing skepticism and his doubt with Reality and Appearances, that in the end wasn’t enough because Macbeth killed him