Noble Banquo: Father of Kings
You are the brave and noble Banquo: warrior, friend of Macbeth, father of Kings, and victim of treachery. Please reread the specified scenes below and answer the questions. These should be typed and handed in to me. These questions should help you better empathize or understand Banquo's motivations and character. When you have finished the questions it is then time to post your argument on the blog. Remember, you will take the role of Banquo, so use evidence from the text and convince your peers that your argument is the correct one. Good luck!!
Macbeth Text
Act One Scene Three Lines 39-175
~How do you think Banquo feels after learning these prophesies?
~What do lines 134-138 tell us about Banquo's thoughts?
Video Act One Scene Three
Act Two Scene One Lines 1-41
~Banquo has dreams of the Weird Sisters. What is his concern?
~He asks Macbeth if he has thought of them, and Macbeth lies. Do you think Banquo suspects anything? Why or why not?
Act Three Scene 1 Lines 1-42
~In lines 1-10, what do we learn of Banquo's thinking?
~What are his fears?
~In your own words, describe how Banquo might be feeling while conversing with Macbeth in this scene.
~Why are Banquo and Fleance going for a horse ride? Do you think it's just for fun?
Act Three Scene Three
~What is Banquo's biggest concern while under attack?
~What reason does he give Fleance to "fly, fly, fly?"
~Do you think Banquo believed in the prophesy?
Now that you have entered the mind of noble Banquo, do you believe in the prophesies? Or is it the treacherous Macbeth and his evil wife that have made everything come true? Go to the blog and speak as Banquo and tell the others whether you think this was Fate or Folly.
