Macbeth And Banquo's Relationship

In Macbeth, William Shakespeare delineates Macbeth’s reaction to his own hallucination of his best friend, Banquo. In Act 3, Scene 4, Shakespeare writes about Macbeth and Banquo’s friendship and compares it to Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s relationship. This is the first time Macbeth sees and thinks about Banquo after murdering him. This scene is significant because it foreshadows upcoming events and represents Macbeth’s character and motive. Shakespeare uses metaphors, symbolism and imagery to compare the two relationships and Macbeth’s reaction to the crimes he has committed.