macbeth sees banquo as a threat because of the prophecy that his descendants will inherit the throne
macbeth hires murderwes to kill banquo and fleance but fleance escapes
after banquos murder, macbeth hosts a banquet for the scottish nobles and he sees banquos ghost sitting on the table - this hallucination shows macbeths guilt and psychological consequences
lady macbeth tried to take control over the situation but she realises their actions are having an effect on both of them
macbeth goes back to the witches for more prophecies they tell him to beware of macduff and that he’ll be safe until birnam would comes to dunsindale hill