FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Question
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He believes Fleance would make the best king
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Macbeth and Lady Macbeth cannot have children
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He believes Macbeth will make Fleance his heir
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Everything else that the witches said has come true
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Detailed explanation-1: -Banquo senses that Macbeth engaged in foul play in order to make the Witches’ prophecy come true. While the idea that Macbeth may have murdered Duncan fills Banquo with fear, the thought also gives Banquo hope that what the Witches predicted for him will come true.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -What does Banquo wonder about the witches’ prophecy? If his descendants will really become kings. How does Macbeth feel about Banquo? He fears that Banquo and his sons will cut short his reign.
Detailed explanation-4: -Summary and Analysis Act III: Scene 1. Banquo suspects Macbeth but gains comfort from the second part of the Witches’ prediction-that his own children will be kings.