FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Question
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Macbeth plans to kill him.
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he will one day be king.
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Macbeth killed Duncan.
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he will not be attending the banquet that evening.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Banquo reveals that he now suspects Macbeth murdered Duncan. To maintain normal appearances, Macbeth invites Banquo to a banquet at court. Out of fear, Macbeth hires assassins to kill Banquo and his son Fleance to ensure that Banquo’s descendants cannot inherit the throne.
Detailed explanation-2: -In Act 3, scene 1, Banquo’s soliloquy reveals that he is suspicious of Macbeth, who, in becoming king, has achieved all that the Witches promised for him. Banquo senses that Macbeth engaged in foul play in order to make the Witches’ prophecy come true.
Detailed explanation-3: -Based on the witches’ prophecy, Banquo suspects Macbeth of killing King Duncan. Macbeth becomes aware of these suspicions and hires assassins to kill Banquo and his son, Fleance.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the royal palace at Forres, Banquo paces and thinks about the coronation of Macbeth and the prophecies of the weird sisters. The witches foretold that Macbeth would be king and that Banquo’s line would eventually sit on the throne.
Detailed explanation-5: -Banquo is suspicious of Macbeth because he knows the prophecy given to Macbeth by the three witches-that Macbeth is to be a thane. Macbeth, however, desires to become king. He believes the best way of accomplishing this is by killing King Duncan.