In this scene the Sergeant compares Macbeth and Banquo to “As sparrows eagles, or the hare the lion.� Knowing that the eagle and the lion are predators and the sparrow and the hare are prey, what does Shakespeare reveal about the characters using this comparison?
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What do you think? Who is the predator and who is the prey if Macbeth and Banquo are compared to those roles. Is Macbeth the predator? Is it Banquo? Which is the prey about to be eaten?