Relationship between Banquo and Macbeth Essay Plan

Question 1

Point 1 + quotations:

Answer 1

Relationship is initially presented as being built up on foundations of loyalty and trust.

• “Let us speak our free hearts to each other”
• “I dream’d of the three weird sisters last night.”
• “I think not of them”

Question 2

Point 2 + quotations:

Answer 2

Banquo and Macbeth presented as both having different levels of moral integrity presented through their reaction to the Witches’ prophecies and the actions they take following that.

• “look not like th’inhabitants o’th’earth”
• “tell us truths; win us with honest trifles”

Question 3

Point 3 + quotations

Answer 3

Following Macbeth’s murder of Duncan, the increased deception and suspicion to break the trust within their friendship.

• “I fear / Thou played’st most foully for’t”

“my duties are … forever knit”

Question 4

Point 4 + quotations:

Answer 4

Relationship between Macbeth and Banquo is being destroyed due to Macbeth’s ambition and need to become king.

• ‘First Murderer strikes out the light’
• “O, treachery! / Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly! / Thou mayst revenge”

Question 5

Point 5 + quotations:

Answer 5

Banquo’s morality is presented as holding Macbeth responsible for the violent acts that he has committed through Banquo’s ghost which appears to haunt Macbeth in the banquet scene.

• “never shake / Thy gory locks at me!”
• “Hence horrible shadow, / Unreal mock’ry hence”