Banquo's thoughts of the events surrounding King Duncan's death. Written for a senior monologue. Based on Act Two, Scene 3 from Shakespeare's screenplay, Macbeth.
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'O Banquo, Banquo! Our royal masters murdered!'
What would be done for MacDuff to take back those sore words. I prithee it is not so, but what if it is not? Our King- Duncan, murdered! 'Tis unnatural, not the right order of things. For a King, to be murdered as such – it is a tragedy!
It seems the blame has been badged upon those of his chamber. After all, how could they not? Their hands and faces marked with blood, unwiped daggers found resting upon their pillows. We must seek warrant for thou foul deeds! Did they act of their own accord? Or were they suborned? If so, with what reason? And now they are, by Macbeths actions no less, killed.
Whyfore did Macbeth kill them so? Thee words of Dacduff are of deepest consequence. A moment of fury, on Macbeth's part perhaps? Or foolishness, but what is not. Could Macbeth have a hand in this unnatural occurrence?
Ah, dear Malcom and Donalbain cower as thou stand before me. 'Tis clear they are concerned. Thee glances exchanged between them must also not go amiss. Shall thou be blamed for parricide – murder of ones father. But nothing is, and what is not? Are thou indeed innocent? I surmise by the looks of unrestrained horror upon thou faces. Will though stay and clear their name from thee deed, or shall they shift away, to England, Ireland or Wales perhaps? If thou do, they leave no scruples to thou innocence, is it not? And what of thee others? Who could murder in such an unnatural way?
But Macbeth, thy worthy Macbeth. My most brave and noble companion. Could he really deceive us in us in such a way? Oh, alas! What of thee three weird sisters? They have showed some truth for thou tale. Macbeth, thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor! But what of Macbeth shall be kind thou after? If that is so, what of thee death of death of Duncan! Will Macbeth be enkindled into thee crown? If this is so, what of I? To look into the seeds of time. If Macbeth be King, what of I? Lesser than Macbeth, and greater, thou shall get Kings, though shall be none.
Could Macbeth's mortal ways indeed be true? Would he fall for treachery in order to raise his place in society none the less? For his accession to the crown to follow? Could it be true? Could Macbeth have truly murder Duncan in such an unnatural way?
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I'm not completely happy with the way this went, although this is only a rough recount as I wrote it biased on my notes I took into an exam. Fingers crossed that I went ok.
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