Banquo, Macduff and Duncan

Start with the characters

Begin with a Macduff mind map that describes his loyalty and reaction to the king's murder. Then open a Banquo map that looks at his friendship with Macbeth and the contrast between them. A King Duncan map presents Duncan as polite and includes a quotation from his visit to Macbeth's castle.

These maps give you starting points for examining how each character is presented. They were made by GoConqr users, so each map reflects its creator's selection of ideas.

Explore Banquo in more detail

After an overview, try Banquo Mind Map, which brings together quotations about good and evil and superstition. A separate map on Banquo's character traits considers his integrity, honesty and ambition. Compare the ideas in these maps with those in a Banquo map that focuses on loyalty and his suspicions of Macbeth.

Look for a quotation or trait in each map, then explain how it contributes to the character's presentation. The notes titled Banquo and Duncan offer another format to explore.

Turn a map into practice

There are no quizzes listed on this page, but you can make your own questions from a mind map. For example, use the Macduff map on loyalty to write a question about his response to the king's murder. Cover the map, answer in your own words, then check the ideas you included.

Repeat the process with a Banquo map and compare your answers. This gives you a way to use maps alongside quiz-style practice without needing a listed quiz.

Return to the unit

Banquo, Macduff and Duncan is a section of the Macbeth unit in Literature. Use this page when you want to focus on these characters, then return to the unit after working through the maps and notes.

Choose a character and make a short set of practice questions from a map.