Banquo

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Banquo is a noble Scottish general in Shakespeare’s tragedy "Macbeth," known for his integrity, his role in the witches’ prophecy, and his haunting of Macbeth after being murdered.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish nobleman
Shakespearean character
fictional character
general
appearsAs ghost
appearsIn Macbeth NERFINISHED
appearsInScene banquet scene in Macbeth
associatedWith Three Witches NERFINISHED
basedOn Banquo in Holinshed’s Chronicles NERFINISHED
child Fleance NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Scotland
creator William Shakespeare NERFINISHED
differenceFromSource made more virtuous than historical/chronicle version
distrusts Three Witches NERFINISHED
firstAppearance Act 1, Scene 3 of Macbeth
friendOf Macbeth NERFINISHED
genreOfWork tragedy
hasQuality bravery
integrity
loyalty
suspicious of Macbeth
haunts Macbeth NERFINISHED
influences Macbeth’s guilt
killedBy hired murderers of Macbeth
languageOfWork Early Modern English NERFINISHED
lastAppearance Act 3, Scene 4 of Macbeth NERFINISHED
literaryRole foil to Macbeth
loyalTo King Duncan NERFINISHED
murderedByOrderOf Macbeth NERFINISHED
narrativeFunction his heirs fulfill the witches’ prophecy offstage
notableQuoteContext reflects on the witches’ prophecy and Macbeth’s rise
occupation general
prophecyContent he will be lesser than Macbeth and greater
he will be not so happy yet much happier
his descendants will be kings
prophecyReceivedFrom Three Witches NERFINISHED
relative Fleance NERFINISHED
setting medieval Scotland
stageTradition often portrayed as dignified and stoic
symbolizes moral restraint
the consequences of unchecked ambition in others
themeAssociatedWith ambition without corruption
fate and free will
honor
warns Macbeth about the witches NERFINISHED
workDate early 17th century

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Macbeth character Banquo