Let your highness command upon me, to the which my duties are with a most indissoluble tie for ever knit (Act 3, Scene 1)īanquo speaks politely and respectfully to the new King to not show his suspicion – he is very cautious and smartĪs will fill up the time (Act 3, Scene 1)īanquo is to go riding with his son in order to protect him and watch over him (he knows he will some day be King and is therefore in danger) and he does this to keep Fleance away from Macbeth for the full day – worried Thou has it now – King, Cawdor, Glamis, all as the weird sisters promis’d and I fear thou play’dst most foully fort (Act 3, Scene 1)īanquo believes that the witches were accurate in their prophecy but also believes that Macbeth used foul means to attain the throne – he is suspicious
Still keep my bosom franchis’d and allegiance clear, I shall be counselled (Act 2, Scene 1)īanquo is ambiguous – he tells Macbeth that he has a clear conscience and will remain on the right, natural course (Macbeth can no longer trust Banquo for full support)īanquo’s response to Lady Macbeth saying ‘what in our house?’ – shows that Banquo can see through her guise of innocence
I dreamt last night of the three weird sisters, to you they have show’d some truth (Act 2, Scene 1)īanquo is showing his suspicion – does not trust the witches or Macbeth’s intentions Give me my sword…who’s there? (Act 2, Scene 1)īanquo, upon hearing Macbeth’s footsteps, has the first instinct to ask for his sword back (the epitome of faithful and noble soldier) Merciful powers give restrain in me the cursed thoughts that nature gives way to repose (Act 2, Scene 1)īanquo appeals to powers of ‘goodness’ to help him fight his worrisome thoughts and feelings of sleep (opposite to Lady Macbeth’s prayer to evil spirits) Hold, take my sword…there’s husbandry in heaven (Act 2, Scene 1)īanquo gives Fleance his sword for protection and noticies how there is a lack of stars – ‘candles’ – in Heaven (shows pathetic fallacy)Ī heavy summons lies upon me (Act 2, Scene 1)īanquo is tired but remains alert – he is suspicious of what could happen There if I grow, the harvest is your own (Act 1, Scene 4)īanquo uses nature as imagery to show that the fruits of his labour belong to the king (natural order) Tis’ strange and oftentimes to win us to our harm, the instruments of darkness tell us truths (Act 1, Scene 3)īanquo understands that supernatural intervening has taken place to lead those weakest into danger by reciting truths (harbinger) What, can the devil speak true? (Act 1, Scene 3)īanquo’s words upon hearing Macbeth gain the ‘Thane of Cawdor’ title – he is shocked by the accuracy of the witches’ prophecy
Have we eaten on the insane root that takes the reason prisoner? (Act 1, Scene 3)īanquo is flabbergasted by the witches statements / vanishing act that he asks if they are high on drugs The third witch says that Banquo’s sons will become kings, although he will not be one himself Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none (Act 1, Scene 3) The first witch says that Banquo will be lower in terms of status / power but higher with regards to his goodness (he will be granted salvation in Heaven) Lesser than Macbeth, but greater (Act 1, Scene 3) If you can look into the seeds of time and say which grain will grow and which will not, speak then to me (Act 1, Scene 3)īanquo asks the Witches to give him a prophecy by referring to nature My noble partner, you greet with present grace and great prediction of noble having and of royal hope (Act 1, Scene 3)īanquo tells Macbeth that he his worthy to be a future King and so the witches do speak ‘fair’ You should be women, and yet your beards forbid me to interpret that you are so (Act 1, Scene 3)īanquo recognises the oddly unfeminine faces of the three witches What are these, so withered, and so wild in their attire, that look not like th’ inhabitants o’ th’ earth (Act 1, Scene 3)īanquo recognises the strange appearance of the three witches