The Dunsinane Inquirer BANQUO SLAIN! This morning‚ our beloved Banquo‚ friend of the king‚ was found dead. His body‚ bearing a slit throat and twenty deep lacerations to the face‚ was discovered by a farmer from the area. The farmer discovered the body outside of his Salmon farm roughly a mile from castle Dunsinane. The motive for this horrific act is still questionable. Upon questioning the farmer police were unable to discover any leads. Although the farmer produced no useful information the
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characters summary Scene 3 Macbeth‚ Banquo‚ Ross‚ Angus‚ and the three sisters The three witches arrive near the battlefield. Macbeth and Banquo come across the 3 witches. The witches hail Macbeth as “Thane of Glamis” and after “Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth asks the witches questions. The witches speak in riddles‚ and Macbeth is asking the witches more questions before they vanish‚ Macbeth‚ Banquo‚ Ross‚ Angus‚ the weird sisters. Scene 4 Duncan‚ Malcolm‚ Macbeth‚ Banquo Malcolm tells king Duncan that
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only affect him‚ but it also affects the people around him. Unlike Macbeth‚ Macduff‚ the Thane of Fife‚ is a very loyal nobleman who would protect Scotland with all the power he has from evil as well as Banquo. Shakespeare depicts the characteristics and personalities of Macbeth‚ Macduff‚ and Banquo through their actions and thoughts. At the beginning of the play the audience is introduced to a great and brave hero‚ who was
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their feelings to each other and Macbeth gives a sneak peek of what is to come. Macbeth exclaims “ Thou know’st that Banquo and his Fleance lives” how he fears Banquo and his son because they will take the throne from him ( Act 3 scene ii line 42). What happens in this scene is that he tells Lady Macbeth about his fear for Banquo but fails to tell her about the plan to kill Banquo and Fleance. The reason why this is important because in act 5 scene 1‚ Lady Macbeth is seen sleepwalking
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murder of King Duncan‚ but once he was crowned King he becomes conceited and angry believing that his position as King is worthless. This becomes a problem because he begins having evil thoughts and convinces himself that killing his best friend‚ Banquo‚ and his son‚ Fleance‚ would be the best option. According to Act 3 Scene 1‚ “Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown. And put a barren scepter in my grip‚ Thence to be wrenched with an unlineal hand‚ No son of mine succeeding. (MacBeth)” Macbeth
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his generals—Macbeth‚ who is the Thane of Glamis‚ and Banquo—have just defeated the allied forces of Norway and Ireland‚ who were led by the traitorous Macdonwald and the Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth‚ the King’s kinsman‚ is praised for his bravery and fighting prowess. In the following scene‚ Macbeth and Banquo discuss the weather and their victory. As they wander onto a heath‚ the Three Witches enter and greet them with prophecies. Though Banquo challenges them first‚ they address Macbeth‚ hailing him
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in. Others pretend to be something they truly aren ’t. No matter which way you look at it‚ if you try to act like someone your not‚ the truth will always appear in the end. That is exactly what happened in William Shakespeare ’s play‚ MacBeth. Banquo‚ MacBeth‚ and Lady MacBeth each project an image‚ but as time passes. The realities of their true personalities begin to emerge. As an honorable man‚ Banqou tends to hold back his true feelings in order not to offend others around him. At one point
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states. The three devious witches cross paths with Macbeth and Banquo and reveal to them a prophecy that Macbeth will soon become Thane of Cawdor‚ and eventually Macbeth will take the throne as King of Scotland. Another prophecy is given out to Banquo‚ “lesser than Macbeth‚ and greater… Thou shalt get kings‚ though thou be none.” (I.iii.67) Before anything else could be said‚ into thin air the witches vanquished‚ leaving Macbeth and Banquo to ponder their prophecies. Soon after the witches disappeared
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towards Macbeth. He believes that Macbeth killed to become the King of Scotland. He explains that he is the one who will start a chain of kings‚ not Macbeth. Strangely enough‚ Banquo makes this discovery two scenes from his death‚ not giving him enough time to tell others the discovery. In the first three lines of the soliloquy‚ Banquo explains that Macbeth has become king just like the "weird women"‚ or witches had prophesied. However‚ he also says that "thou play’dst most foully for’t." Which basically
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The Loyalty of Masculinity In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth the main theme of loyalty is explored throughout the play by main characters. Loyalty can be defined as faithfulness or unwavering devotion to a person or cause. Duncan‚ Banquo‚ Macduff and Macbeth are all essential characters who are given opportunities to express their loyalty‚ however it is the different ways in which these characters choose to be loyal or disloyal that shape the play as a whole. It is the character’s loyalty and/or
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