“Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly!”

• Shakespeare presents him as a protective and selfless father who, even in death, prioritises his son’s safety. 
• repetition of “fly” conveys a sense of urgency and panic.
• also Banquo’s desperate hope that Fleance will escape and fulfil the witches’ prophecy that his descendants will be kings.
• theme of fate versus free will, though Banquo is killed, Fleance’s survival suggests that fate may still triumph over Macbeth’s attempts to control it. 
• Banquo’s concern for his son, contrasts with Macbeth, who has no children of his own and seeks to destroy others’ legacies to secure his power.
• presents Banquo as noble and honourable, even in his final moments, positioning him as a moral foil to Macbeth.
• His final words are filled with both love and prophecy, showing that while he may fall, his bloodline, and his virtue, live on.