FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Question
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Banquo is dead
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Fleance escaped
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Banquo’s death had witnesses
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The murderers demand more gold
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Detailed explanation-1: -A murderer tells Macbeth that he has been successful in killing Banquo, but that Fleance escaped. During the banquet, Macbeth sees the ghost of Banquo sitting at his place at the table. He is horrified. Lady Macbeth reassures the guests that it is a momentary fit and tells Macbeth to stop.
Detailed explanation-2: -Macbeth speaks to him for a moment, learning that Banquo is dead and that Fleance has escaped. The news of Fleance’s escape angers Macbeth-if only Fleance had died, he muses, his throne would have been secure. Instead, “the worm that’s fled / Hath nature that in time will venom breed” (3.4.28–29).
Detailed explanation-3: -What is the dramatic significance of Fleance escaping? Fleance’s escape is significant because Macbeth knows that his kingdom will end. As long as Fleance is alive, the witches’ prophecy that Banquo’s line will rule can still come true, and Macbeth will never truly be free, always waiting to lose the throne.
Detailed explanation-4: -How does Macbeth react to the news that fleance escaped? He is angry and slightly scared. His perfect day had been ruined. Macbeth’s sightings have gotten worse, as he insists he sees banquo’s ghost.
Detailed explanation-5: -In Holinshed, Fleance escapes Macbeth and flees to England, where he fathers a son who later becomes the first hereditary steward to the King of Scotland.