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Explanation:In William Shakespeare's play "Macbeth," both Macbeth and Banquo initially react differently to the predictions made by the witches.
When the witches first encounter Macbeth and Banquo in Act 1, Scene 3, they deliver three prophecies to each of them. For Macbeth, they predict that he will become the Thane of Cawdor and, eventually, the king. For Banquo, they predict that he will not be king himself but will beget kings.
Macbeth, upon hearing the witches' prophecies, is intrigued and begins to contemplate the possibilities. When Ross and Angus arrive and inform him that he has been named the Thane of Cawdor, the first part of the witches' prophecy seems to be coming true. This starts to sow the seeds of ambition and the desire for power in Macbeth's mind.
Banquo, on the other hand, is skeptical of the witches' predictions. He acknowledges their strange appearance but remains cautious. Banquo tells Macbeth, "And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, / The instruments of darkness tell us truths, / Win us with honest trifles, to betray's / In deepest consequence" (Act 1, Scene 3). Essentially, Banquo is warning Macbeth that the witches may be telling the truth but with intentions that could lead to harm.
So, initially, Macbeth is more willing to believe and entertain the possibility of the witches' predictions coming true, while Banquo is more skeptical and cautious about the prophecies' implications