“Never shake thy gory locks at me”

• addressing the ghost of Banquo, whose silent presence at the banquet exposes Macbeth’s guilt and mental unraveling. 
• “gory locks” vividly emphasises the brutal nature of Banquo’s murder.
• Macbeth’s horror suggests that, despite achieving kingship, he is haunted by the consequences of his ambition.
• “never” is forceful and defensive, reflecting Macbeth’s attempt to deny responsibility or suppress his conscience. 
• Macbeth can no longer maintain the illusion of control or innocence.
• His vision of Banquo’s ghost also blurs the line between the supernatural and psychological, his mind is fracturing under the weight of his crimes.
• uses this hallucination to show that Macbeth’s descent into tyranny comes at the cost of his peace and sanity.
• reinforcing the idea that unchecked ambition leads not to triumph, but to torment. 
• public setting of the banquet adds further tension, as Macbeth’s outburst threatens to expose his guilt.
• highlighting how his carefully constructed image of power is beginning to crumble.
• Act 3, Scene 4