Explain briefly the prophecies of the witches
Explain Macbeth’s reaction
Explain why Banquo warns him
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1) 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.
2) Macbeth and Banquo are, if anything, confused. Banquo is not afraid at all. ... Macbeth's flinch demonstrates his reaction to his being called the Thane of Cawdor and the prediction that he will be king.
3)This is where Banquo administers his warning, saying that sometimes evil works by trickery. He means that evil may tell truths and grant trifles in order to lure the innocent into great consequences of wrong and evil acts in order to have the greater promise that they now lust for.