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Macbeth Act 2  Banquo’s knowledge of the witches’ prophecy makes him both a potential ally and a potential threat to Macbeth’s plotting. For now, Macbeth seems distrustful of Banquo and pretends to have hardly thought of the witches, but Macbeth’s desire to discuss the prophecies at some future time suggests that he may have some sort of conspiratorial plans in mind. The appearance of Fleance, Banquo’s son, serves as a reminder of the witches’ prediction that Banquo’s children will sit on the throne of Scotland. We realize that if Macbeth succeeds in the murder of Duncan, he will be driven to still more violence before his crown is secure, and Fleance will be in immediate and mortal danger.

Macbeth Act 1 summary There were 3 witches also known as the weird sisters met Macbeth while it was thundering and lightning to tell him something that he thought was impossible to do. However, Macbeth declares that he no longer wants to kill Duncan then Lady Macbeth  tells him her plan: while Duncan sleeps, she will give his chamberlains wine to make them drunk, and then she and Macbeth  can slip in and murder Duncan. They will smear the blood of Duncan on the sleeping chamberlains to cast the guilt upon them.