Banquo quotes

• "What! Can the devil speak true?"


  Knows the supernatural things are evil

  Surprised that such evil forces are able to tell the truth

  Rhetorical question
• "The instruments of darkness tell us truths"


  Warns macbeth that evil creatures do not necessarily have to lie

  Sometimes say true things in order to tempt people into harming themselves

  Metaphor

  Foreshadows tragic events
• "O treachery! Fly, good fleance, fly, fly, fly!"


  Dying words as he is slaughtered by murderers macbeth hired

  Imagery

  Telling fleance to fly to safety like a bird does

  Birds perceived as free

  Wishes freedom for his son
• "Were such things here as we do speak about"


  Questioning his sanity

  Wonder whether the witches existed at all