Banquo

• Macebths honourable and loyal friend
• Resists temptation presented by the witches

  Later murdered by macbeth
• A superior person

  Qualities of boldness, discretion and understanding
• Stands up for honour and integrity

  His weakness is his unwillingness to reveal what he knows

  Costs him his death
• Noble

  Macbeths opposite

  Kind, caring, loyal and trustworthy

  Fights for King duncan but does not involve himself with the murder plot

  First thought is to keep fleance safe when attacked

  His royalty for nature makes macbeth afraid of him
• Questioning

  Far less ready to believe the witches than macbeth

  Suspicious of their motives

  Realises their predictions may cause his friend harm

  Thinks more carefully about consequences