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How does Banquo describe the witches in act 1 scene 3?
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Banquo describes the witches as "imperfect speakers" and questions whether they are even real or just a hallucination. He also mentions that they look like women but have beards, suggesting they are strange and unnatural beings. Banquo is intrigued by the witches' prophecies but remains cautious about their intentions.
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Why do the kings appear in Act 4 Scene 1 of 'Macbeth'?
That the witches' prophecy of Banquo as the ancestor of a long line of kings is fulfilled despite his murder is the reason that the kings appear in Act 4 Scene 1 of the play "Macbeth."Specifically, the kings are conjured up by the witches when Macbeth (d. August 15, 1057) comes to visit in Act 4 Scene 1. In Act 1 Scene 3, the witches predict that Macbeth will become king and that his best friend Banquo will be the ancestor to kings though not a king himself. In Act 3 Scene 3, Macbeth arranges to have Banquo killed. Act 4 Scene 1 shows that Macbeth find success in killing Banquo, but not in stopping Banquo's royal line.
Where did Macbeth request Banquo's presence after talking to the three witches?
Macbeth [d. August 15, 1057] didn't request Banquo's presence anywhere after talking to the three witches. He spoke to the witches in Act 4 Scene 1. Banquo already was dead at that time. The three murderers had killed him in Act 3 Scene 3. Instead, Macbeth requested Banquo's presence at a banquet after the murder of King Duncan I [d. August 14, 1040] and Macbeth's coronation the next day at Scone. This request was well after the first meeting of Banquo and Macbeth with the three witches.
What scenes was the three witches in?
The three witches appear in Act 1, Scene 1 and Act 1, Scene 3 of Shakespeare's play Macbeth. They meet Macbeth and Banquo on the heath and deliver prophecies that set the events of the play in motion.
What happens at the ambush Macbeth act 3 scene 3?
At the ambush in Act 3, Scene 3 of Macbeth, a group of hired murderers attacks Banquo and his son, Fleance. Banquo is killed, but Fleance manages to escape. This ambush is orchestrated by Macbeth, who fears Banquo's descendants as potential threats to his reign, as prophesied by the witches.
Who accompanies Macbeth to his encounter with the witches?
It depends which act. There are five scene 2s in the play. The only one which has anyone coming to a castle is in Act 4 Scene 2 when some murderers come to Macduff's castle. Of course people come to castles all the time throughout the play.
Who is banquo referring to as weird women?
Banquo is referring to the three witches who have just delivered prophecies to Macbeth and himself in Act 1, Scene 3 of William Shakespeare's play "Macbeth." He calls them "weird women" because their appearance and actions are strange and mysterious.
What effect does it have on your initial response to Macbeth Macbeth and Banquo are confronted by the witches who predict both Macbeth's and Banquo's future?
Since this happens in Act 1 Scene 3, you probably have not had time to form an initial response before these things happen.
What does banquo voice in the opening act of scene one in Macbeth?
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What predictions do the witches make about Macbeth and Bonquo?
The three witches in Macbeth tell Macbeth and banquo that Macbeth will be king of the land. Banquo asks what is in store for him , and the witches reply , that his sons will inherit the throne. In later story Macbeth Kills banquo so it is his sons that are heir to the throne.
Where did Banquo die?
the play didn't say but i think he died on a road somewhere since the murderer's kill him while banquo ad fleace is on the cart. I'm really not sure
What does Banquo ask Macbeth about the experience?
Because Macbeth is planning to kill Banquo and Fleance. Banquo states that none of Macbeth's family would be next in line for King but his family will. Macbeth sees the three witches to check that what Banquo was saying is correct.
What were the differences between Banquo's and Macbeth's reactions in Act 1 Scene 3?
In Act 1 Scene 3, Banquo and Macbeth differed in their reactions to the witches, and to the realization of part of their predictions. Banquo was skeptical and somewhat jokingabout the witches. Macbeth was increasingly attracted to and interested in what the witches had to say. Banquo was shocked and cautious about the realization of one of the predictions, in Macbeth's becoming the Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth became ever more ambitious in making the promise of kingship turn out, and ever more aggressive in pursuit of that promise.
