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How do the murders sent to kill banquo leave the job incomplete?
The murderers sent to kill Banquo succeed in killing him, but fail to kill his son, Fleance. Fleance escapes, which means that the witches' prophecy, that Banquo would be the father of kings, will come true.
What goes wrong at banquo's murder?
When the murderers kill Banquo, Fleance (Banquo's son) flees. And the murderers only kill Banquo not Fleance however Macbeth told the murderers to kill both the father and the son.
How does banquo's reaction to the witches differ from Macbeth?
The witches address Macbeth first, and so Banquo says "But what about meeee? Tell meeee a prophecy." And so they do, but it is a prophecy which will not take place in Banquo's lifetime. He will not be around to see any of his descendants crowned. So he doesn't care much about it. Macbeth's prediction, on the other hand, will have to come true in his lifetime or not at all. Macbeth is naturally more caught up in the possibility the prophecy raises.
Were the prophesies of witches proved true to banquo in Macbeth?
Banquo was able to see some of the witches' prophecies fulfilled, like the one about Macbeth becoming king. He was also aware, as he lay there dying with twenty trenched gashes in his head, that their prophecy about him not becoming the king looked like it was going to come true also.
How does the prophecy of Acrisius' death come true?
Do you think the oracle’s prophecy to Acrisius will come true? Why or why not?
Why has Macbeth's relationship with Banquo most likely changed from the beginning of the play to this scene?
After seeing the witch prophecy came true
What is Macbeth's lie to Banquo about the witches' predictions?
Macbeth attempts to act casual about the witches prophecies and lies to Banquo when he tells him he doesn't think about the prediction at all. In actuality, not only is it on his mind, but he is planning to kill Duncan to make the prophecy come true.
What can the devil speak true?
This is a quote from Shakespeare's play Macbeth. It should be punctuated, "What? Can the devil speak true?" which is what Banquo says when the witches' prophecy about Macbeth becoming Thane of Cawdor comes true.
Which predictions for Macbeth and banquo come true first?
None of the predictions made to Banquo come true in the course of the play. The first prediction which comes true is that Macbeth will become king (He is already Thane of Cawdor when they meet the witches, so that is not a prediction.)
True or false does Macbeth say that he envies Duncan?
True. In Shakespeare's play "Macbeth," the character Macbeth expresses envy towards King Duncan when he hears about the prophecy that Banquo's sons will be kings. Macbeth feels this sense of envy and ambition that drives him to commit regicide in order to fulfill the prophecy.
Why does macbeth hire murderers to kill banquo and fleance?
Macbeth hires the murderers to kill Banquo for two reasons. Banquo is the only person, besides Macbeth's wife, who knows about the witches' prophecies, which means that he may suspect that Macbeth killed Duncan in order to fulfill their prophecy and become King. Secondly, Banquo is prophesied to become the father of kings, which means that it will be his ancestors, not Macbeth's, who will inherit the throne. By killing Banquo, Macbeth hopes to prevent this prophecy from coming true.
What is self fulfilling prophecy?
A self fulfilling prophecy is a prophecy that a person causes to come true because of their strong belief that it will.
