Fleance
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Fleance is the young son of Banquo in Shakespeare's tragedy "Macbeth," whose survival threatens Macbeth's power because of a prophecy that Banquo's descendants will inherit the Scottish throne.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fleance canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
ⓘ
character in Macbeth ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
film adaptations of Macbeth
ⓘ
television adaptations of Macbeth ⓘ theatrical productions of Macbeth ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Macbeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Scottish throne
ⓘ
witches' prophecy ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Scotland ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event | attack by hired murderers ⓘ |
| familyName | Macduff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fate |
escapes assassination
ⓘ
survives Banquo's murder ⓘ |
| father | Banquo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Act II of Macbeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | tragedy ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Holinshed's Chronicles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Early Modern English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | English Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Macbeth Act III, Scene 1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Macbeth Act III, Scene 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
heir of Banquo
ⓘ
threat to Macbeth's kingship ⓘ |
| partOf | Shakespearean canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
Banquo's loyal son
NERFINISHED
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innocent ⓘ young ⓘ |
| positionHeld | prince of Scotland ⓘ |
| prophecy | Banquo's descendants will be kings ⓘ |
| relative | Banquo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
his escape undermines Macbeth's sense of security
ⓘ
represents the future line of kings promised to Banquo ⓘ |
| scene |
Macbeth Act II, Scene 1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Macbeth Act III, Scene 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | fulfillment of witches' prophecy remains possible ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
future legitimacy of the Scottish crown
ⓘ
hope for just rule after Macbeth ⓘ |
| targetOf | Macbeth's assassination plot ⓘ |
| theme |
fate and prophecy
ⓘ
innocence amid political violence ⓘ legitimacy of kingship ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | 11th-century Scotland ⓘ |
| workLocation | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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