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    Macbeth and Banquo were on there way back from a battle when 3 witch’s show up they thought they were seeing things because what person would be in a battle field with blood and body’s on the ground. Macbeth and Banquo walked up to them and one of the itch’s started to say “All hail Macbeth Thane of Cawdor”‚ Macbeth thought they were just saying stuff cause they were crazy.So Banquo wanted to ask what they seen in his future and they just told him “All hail Macbeth and Banquo”. Macbeth will kill

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    To begin with Macbeth and Banquo had their prophecies‚ both the characters and the audience are forced to wonder about fate. Is it real? Is action necessary to make it come to pass‚ or will the prophecy come true no matter what one does? Different characters answer these questions in different ways at different times‚ and the final answers are ambiguous as fate always is. Unlike BanquoMacbeth kills Duncan. Macbeth tries to master fate‚ to make fate conform to exactly what he wants. But‚ of course

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    order‚ and his murder produces chaos. However this was most likely a response to the then current political situation rather than an attempt to represent history as Macbeth was actually an admired and stable king. The then King for whom the play was performed (James I and VI) was believed to be a descendant of Banquo and consequently Banquo is represented as being on the side of good. The murder of Duncan is almost disused given the scene that comes first has many bloody images.  In addition‚ there are

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    Write about the different influences of the witches on Macbeth and Banquo. In the play ’Macbeth’ by William Shakespeare‚ the witches play an important role and influence the characters‚ the plot‚ the theme and the audience. They help construct the play and without them it would have been a totally different story line. The three weird sisters affect Macbeth’s acts and characters’ lives and orientate the plot. They are related to most of the themes and appeal the audience’s attention.  The witches

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    1.Who accompanies Banquo at the opening of Act 2? What is his relation to Banquo? Fleance is the one who accompanies Banquo. He is his son. 2.What is Macbeth’s hallucination before he murders Duncan? What does this mean? Macbeth’s hallucination is a dagger which he wants to grasp but of course he can’t‚ and he realizes that he is seeing the dagger that he plans to use in the murder‚ a dagger which beckons him toward King Duncan’s door‚ and a dagger upon which appear thick drops of blood. He understands

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    both start of different Macbeth starts of a short manifestation of the witches and then move to a armed site‚ where the Scottish King Duncan hears the information that is generals‚ Macbeth and Banquo‚ have overcome two divide invading armies. Macbeth is also brained washed by his wife. Lady Macbeth makes him go insane. She makes him do things that he didn’t want to she got into his head so bad. She wants him to murder King Duncan in order to obtain thecrown. Lady Macbeth already has everything planned

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    Banquo lies on the side of the river after being ambushed by Macbeth’s hit men. He reflects on Macbeth’s and his own behavior since the prophecies made by the witches‚ as well as reflecting on Fleance and the person he is to become. The end of Act III‚ Scene 3. After Banquo’s murder. (Lying) Here I lie‚ cold‚ wet‚ alone and betrayed on my death bed. Is this what I deserve? Have I been dealt a hand fair to the way I have lived my life? No‚ I know that I lived my life justly. I acted on my beliefs

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    In Shakespeare’s play‚ Macbeth‚ is a character by the name of Banquo who experiences internal and external conflicts. He conflicts with Macbeth in his quest for power and with himself in reasoning the witches’ sayings. Overall Banquo is skeptical‚ logical‚ questioning and wise. Banquo is a character that remains in the story even after death. At first‚ Banquo is skeptical. Like Banquo states in Act I‚ Scene III‚ lines 55-57‚ “You greet with present grace and great prediction Of noble having

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    MacbethBanquo‚ and Macduff are three characters in Shakespears tragedy‚ Macbeth. These three characters have some similarities‚ but ultimately are very different in the choices and decisions they make‚ and all play a different role in this play. Macbeth is an ambitious Thane who lets his greed and thirst for power overcome his loyalty. Banquo plays a neutral role; he is loyal but capable of some evil. Macduff is a strong‚ selfless character whose first priority is the good of Scotland. All three

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    Banquo: An Actor or A Ghost Shakespeare has been a respected poet and playwright for hundreds of years. A controversial point in the stage productions of The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ is whether or not an actor should play the ghost of Banquo or if the Ghost does not appear on stage; thus the audience does not see him as Macbeth does. Using an actor to portray the ghost of Banquo better relates to the play’s themes and the development of the play’s characters. Specifically

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