Question

What happened when macbeth seen banquos ghost at the coronation dinner?

Answer 1

Answer:

Macbeth was shocked and struck with horror, resulting in his reckless outbursts.

Explanation:

In William Shakespeare's "Macbeth", the character of Macbeth and Banquo were initially friends who used to fight together. On one of their travels, they met three witches who tells them of a prophecy about their futures- Macbeth will become king of Scotland and Banquo's family will inherit the kingdom.

Later, many years passed and Macbeth had killed King Duncan and put himself as the king. But, remembering the withches' prophecy, he ordered his men to kill Banquo and his son Fleance so that there won't be any bloodline of Banquo's to take the throne away from him.

In Act III scene iv, Macbeth and his men, along with Lady Macbeth were sitting in the hall having a coronation dinner when Banquo's ghost appeared to him. Shocked and in terror, he began conversing with the ghost which was visible only to him. Lady Macbeth had to give excuses about her husband's frequent "visions" to the others. The ghost had led to a reckless outburst of Macbeth, prompting the queen to order the men to leave the dinner table.