Banquo Macbeth

In Act One Scene Two Macbeth and Banquo are compared in war to two animals. What are they?

• Lions and hares

• Sparrows and hares

• Lions and Eagles

• Eagles and Sparrows

Macbeth and Banquo are also compared to what:

• canons undercharged with no cracks- which reveals how weak they were

• canons overcharged with triple cracks- meaning they are like canons that have three times the power and force

• canons overcharged with double cracks- meaning they are like canons that have double the power and force

• canons undercharged with double cracks- meaning they are like canons with twice as little ammunition and are doubly weak

Who was at the end of the line of procession of 8 Kings in the final vision and why do the witches do this?

• Macduff because Macbeth will be killed by him

• the ghost of Banquo because Macbeth feels secure and this will make him tormented again!

• Macbeth because he is destined to have several children be kings

• Malcolm because he is the rightful king

What prediction do the witches forecast for Banquo?

• Banquo will kidnap and kill kings as a traitor "Thou shalt get kings, and thou shalt commit treachery"

• Banquo will be the father of kings "Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none."

• Banquo will become king after Macbeth "Thou shalt get kings, and be king herefafter".

• Banquo's soul will find peace "Thou shalt get kings and peace be with you"

What does Banquo warn Macbeth?

• "to win us to our death the instruments of darkness tell us facts...to betray's in deepest consequence" suggesting sometimes witches tell us truths to lead us to our harm

• "to win us to our joy the instruments of darkness tell us lies... to betray's in deepest consequence" suggesting sometimes witches tell us lies to lead us to our joy

• "to win us to our death the instruments of darkness tell us riddles to betray's in deepest consequence" suggesting witches fool us to kill us

• "to win us to our harm the instruments of darkness tell us truths... to betray's in deepest consequence"- suggesting sometimes witches tell us truths to lead us to our harm

What does Banquo say to King Duncan and what does this reveal?

• ‘There if I grow, The harvest is your own.’ this metaphor shows he isn't loyal to the King and resents that his work is all for Duncan

• ‘There if I grow, The harvest is your own.’ this metaphor reveals that if he thrives then he knows he will benefit

• ‘There if I grow, The harvest is your own.’ this metaphor implies that Banquo enjoys farming

• ‘There if I grow, The harvest is your own.’ this metaphor shows his loyalty to the king as he states that if he thrives under him the benefit will all be Duncan's

The witches state ‘Lesser than Macbeth, and greater.’ what may this reveal?

• he may not be a future king but he is perhaps a more moral person

• he may not be a king but he will be a ghost

• he may not be a good fighter like Macbeth but he's a greater person

• he may not be a future king and he's not a stronger person

Macbeth gives a speech that comments on his fears with Banquo. Which of these are Macbeth's fears?

• his wisdom... doth guide his valour

• under him Macbeth's 'genius' is undermined

• Banquo's children will benefit from Macbeth's madness 'I filed my mind'

• all of the answers

Banquo's also a threat because he realises Macbeth killed the king. He states:

• I fear, Thou play'dst most nobly for't.

• I fear, Thou fought most foully for't.

• I fear, Thou play'dst most attacked for't.

• 'I fear, Thou play'dst most foully for't.'

Banquo is however also ambitious and this is shown when he states that his 'hopes' that his children may be kings will come true and at the start when he asks the witches to look into his future through the:

• 'petals of time'

• 'seeds of time'

• 'sands of time'

• 'arms of time'