"Thou hast it now: king, Cawdor, Glamis, all
As the weird women promised. And I fear
Thou playedst most foully for it. Yet it was said
It should not stand in thy posterity,
But that myself should be the root and father
Of many kings. If there come truth from them
(As upon thee, Macbeth, thy speeches shine),
Why, by the verities on thee made good
May they not be my oracles as well
And set me up in hope?"
Macbeth plans to murder his friend, Banquo, and Fleance, Banquo's son, after hearing the witches' prophecies. He hires two murders to commit the act and then another to make sure it was successful. His plan was foiled because only Banquo was killed, and Fleance managed to escape. Hope this helped!
Oh, witches, a ghost, prophecies, that sort of thing.
The prophecies of the witches came in two batches. Early in the play, they prophesy that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and later King, and that Banquo, although he will not be king, will be the ancestor of a number of them. Later, he goes back to the witches, and they conjure up spirits who prophesy that Macbeth could not be killed by a man born of a woman, that he would never be defeated until Birnam Wood came to Dunsinane and that Banquo's descendants would be kings for generations and generations.
That his crown will not go to his decedents, but instead will give his crown to Banquo's sons and grandsons. Banquo decides to go to the ceremonial banquet.
Yes, Banquo suspects Macbeth in Act 3 Scene 1. He meets with Macbeth in a room of the royal palace at Forres. It's after Macbeth's coronation at Scone. Banquo comments on the truth of the three witches' three predictions for Macbeth: the thaneship of Glamis and Cawdor, and the kingship of Scotland. He concludes, '...and I fear/Thou played'st most foully for 't' [Lines 2-3].
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.
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.
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.
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.
Macbeth plans to murder his friend, Banquo, and Fleance, Banquo's son, after hearing the witches' prophecies. He hires two murders to commit the act and then another to make sure it was successful. His plan was foiled because only Banquo was killed, and Fleance managed to escape. Hope this helped!
No, Macbeth and Banquo have different reactions to Ross' news. Macbeth is intrigued and disturbed by the news of becoming Thane of Cawdor, while Banquo remains skeptical and cautious about the witches' prophecies. Macbeth is more ambitious and willing to act upon the prophecy, while Banquo is more reserved and wary.
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.
Oh, witches, a ghost, prophecies, that sort of thing.
In scene 3 of act 1 in Macbeth, the external conflict arises between Banquo and Macbeth when they encounter the three witches. The witches make prophecies that spark jealousy and ambition in Macbeth, leading to a power struggle between the two friends as Macbeth becomes consumed by thoughts of becoming king.
In Act 3 of Macbeth, Macbeth becomes suspicious that Banquo poses a threat to his throne. He worries that Banquo's descendants will inherit the crown, as the witches prophesied. This suspicion leads Macbeth to plot Banquo's murder.
In Act 4, Scene 1 of Macbeth, the two decisions Macbeth makes in his final aside are to visit the Witches again for more prophecies and to immediately begin planning Banquo's murder in order to secure his throne.
The prophecies of the witches came in two batches. Early in the play, they prophesy that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and later King, and that Banquo, although he will not be king, will be the ancestor of a number of them. Later, he goes back to the witches, and they conjure up spirits who prophesy that Macbeth could not be killed by a man born of a woman, that he would never be defeated until Birnam Wood came to Dunsinane and that Banquo's descendants would be kings for generations and generations.