I absolutely adore how this kind of question gets the
reader/audience to really THINK! In regards to Banquo, four adjectives that would
describe him the best are loyal,
doubtful, suspicious, and
royal. These adjectives
sound strange, don't they? Now let me explain them. Banquo is nothing if he is not
loyal to the crown of Scotland. Banquo would absolutely NEVER think of harming the king
in any way. In this way he is truly loyal to the crown. Also, upon meeting the witches
for the first time and hearing them speak, Banquo is doubtful of their words and even
that anyone should listen to them! Next, Banquo is most certainly suspicious that
Macbeth committed the foul murder of Duncan. This is obvious when Banquo says the
following:
Thou hast it now: King, Cawdor, Glamis, all, /
As the weird women promis'd, and I fear / Thou play'dst most foully
for't.
This suspicion in
addition to the witches' prediction that Banquo would be the ancestor of kings cause
Macbeth to act most foully yet again and have Banquo killled. (Thank goodness Fleance
escapes!) Finally, Banquo is royal, ... or at least his family will be. It is the
escape of Fleance that allows Banquo's descendants to be kings!
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