FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Question
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He had a dream of Macbeth being assassinated
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Banquo’s sons were prophecied to be kings
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He thinks Macbeth will step down from being king
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Macbeth is starting to get sick
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Detailed explanation-1: -After prophesying that Macbeth will become king, the witches tell Banquo that he will not be king himself, but that his descendants will be. Later, Macbeth in his lust for power sees Banquo as a threat and has him murdered by three hired assassins; Banquo’s son, Fleance, escapes.
Detailed explanation-2: -What are Macbeth’s feelings towards Banquo? He fears that Banquo’s sons will become kings like the prophecy and cut Macbeth’s reign short.
Detailed explanation-3: -Banquo is skeptical of the Witches’ intentions and remains unconvinced of the Witches’ prophecy. Banquo warns Macbeth that “instruments of darkness” often tell half-truths “to win us to our harm” (1.3.125–126).
Detailed explanation-4: -Macbeth speaks these lines when he is brooding about his worries that, as the witches have prophesied, Banquo’s heirs will someday gain control of the Scottish crown. Macbeth reveals that he feels guilty about the terrible things he has done, and that he is wondering if these acts were worthwhile.
Detailed explanation-5: -Macbeth wants to know if the Witche’s prohecy about Banquo’s sons becoming kings is true, so they show him another vision of Banquo’s ghost and a line of his descendants.