Banqou

• Banquo; ‘can the devil speak true ? ‘

  Macbeth : ’ stay you imperfect speakers ‘ act 1


  Banqou used a metaphor show he supports the view of that their agents of devil supports James 1 demonolgie and it symbolise an old proverb

  Macbeth use of the adjective imperfect suggest he recognises it unnatural treatment but choice to ingore as desperation
• Banquo description in act 1

  Banqou is a foil to Macbeth he is noble and patriotic to highlight Macbeth flaws even though they lived identical life as captain
• Macbeth is ‘rapt withal‘ bears connotations of being entranced and absorbed however this juxtapose with Banqou ‘neither beg nor fear your favour nor hate‘ he indifferent to their properties calm and composed can’t be led astray takes them on face value - ragged old women act 1
• Banqou role as a foil is empathised by juxtaposisito of prophesies ‘happier’ ‘not so happy‘ ‘lesser than Macbeth and greater‘ anthesis in the phrasing Show Banquo as morally superior virtuous with strong will to resist evil and loyal to grest chain of being so will have greater afterlife act 1
• “ the instrument of darkness tell us truth, win us with honest trifles to betray us with deepest consequences“


  metaphor foreshadow Macbeth ultimate harmatia show equivocation
• “ we’re such thing here do we speak about or have we eaten on the insane root that take reason prisoner“ act 1


  metaphorical language as he distance himself from witches has biblical connotation of Adam and Eve
• ‘ the earth hath bubble ‘ act 1
• “in heaven the candle are all out “ act 2 scene 2 


  Hyperbole foreshadow something is out of place in cosmic order and that the divine right of king had be broken
• “ heavy summons lies like lead upon me … merciful powers restrain me the cursed thoughts that nature give way to repose “ act 2


  Banqou is not immune to temptation but is a moralistic character resisting temptations as his value’s align
• “ I dreamt last night of the 3 weird sister to you they showed truth“ act 2
• banquo as a hero

  ‘royalty of nature‘ ‘noble banquo’ ‘worthy Banqo’ ‘keep my aligned clear’
• ‘ thou has it now: king, Cawdor, Glams, all as the weird woman promised and I fear though played most foully for’t ‘ act 3


  fricative alteration
• ’ O treachery! Fly, good fleance: thou mayst revenge - o slave! ‘