Banquo
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Banquo In Macbeth, a play by William Shakespeare, Banquo's soliloquy at
the beginning of the third act explains some of his present feeling
towards Macbeth. He believes that Macbeth killed to become the King of
Scotland. He explains that he is the one who will start a chain of kings,
not Macbeth. Strangely enough, Banquo makes this discovery two scenes from
his death, not giving him enough time to tell others the discovery. In
the first three lines of the soliloquy, Banquo explains that Macbeth has
become king just like the "weird women", or witches had prophesied.
However, he also says that "thou play'dst most foully for't." Which
basically means that he committed murder to attain it. He is Macbeth's
best friend. He knows that Macbeth has the desire to be the king and would
do anything to get the crown. Banquo knows Macbeth has it in him to commit
murder...