In what may be William Shakespeare's most popular play, readers can easily see that evil can trick us. The character of Banquo gives Macbeth a warning about this after 3 witches give him prophecies about his future. Banquo is saying that many times, "the instruments of darkness" will tell us something that seems to be the truth, but turns out in the end to harm us. Evil will win us over with little things, and then will betray us. There are three examples of where this idea applies to the action of the play; the witches tell Macbeth about his future, the murders of the king and generals, and when the witches show Macbeth the apparitions.
             In the beginning of the play, 3 witches come to Macbeth and give him prophecies about his future. They greet him by saying Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and King hereafter. Macbeth is very confused as to what they have told him at first, but then takes what they have said to heart. Banquo, who was with Macbeth at the time that this happened also, asks for them to tell him something. They tell him that he is lesser than Macbeth, but greater, happy as Macbeth, but happier, and that he will not be king but his sons will. Macbeth's reaction to what the witches tell him is one of happiness. Right after Macbeth has heard this news, Ross, a general, comes to tell him that the King has given him the title Thane of Cawdor. After hearing this Macbeth believes everything that the witches tell him. This is when Banquo warns Macbeth that the witches are evil. He warns him that evil will tell us something seeming to be true, but in the end will bring about our downfall, and trick us. Although all of the witches prophecies sound good to Macbeth right now, they will eventually lead to major consequences that he will have to face later. He does not bother to ask the witches about anything that they say to him, which in the end leads to his downfall.
             Another example of where the ide...