What Do the Witches Predict for Banquo?
After the Witches Prophesize That Macbeth Will Be King in Act 1 Scene 3, Banquo Asks What His Future Holds. the Witches Tell Him He'll Be Less Happy Than...
After the Witches prophesize that Macbeth will be king in Act 1 scene 3, Banquo asks what his future holds. The witches tell him he'll be less happy than Macbeth but far happier, and predict that Banquo will never be king, but his descendants will be.
What are the three predictions the witches predict about Banquo?
After a battle in Scotland, Macbeth and his friend Banquo meet three witches, who make three prophecies - Macbeth will be a thane, Macbeth will be king and Banquo's sons will be kings.
What do the witches predict for Banquo in Macbeth?
The Witches' Prophecy
The witches gather on the moor and cast a spell as Macbeth and Banquo arrive. The witches hail Macbeth first by his title Thane of Glamis, then as Thane of Cawdor and finally as king. They then prophesy that Banquo's children will become kings.
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