Macbeth's next vision is that of Banquo's ghost. He sees this vision after he has gained kingship of Scotland and just after he had murderers kill Banquo. In his vision Banquo walks into the palace and sits in Macbeth's seat at the banquet table. Macbeth becomes very disturbed and Lady Macbeth has to end the feast early to save the image of Macbeth and prevent people from thinking he is too unstable. This vision shows that Macbeth does in fact have a conscious and does feel guilty about the murders even though he does not stop committing them.

Macbeth's next vision occurs when he is with the three witches and he asks them to show him his fate. His next vision really consists of four visions in one. The first vision with the witches was that of an armed head that warned Macbeth of MacDuff. Macbeth took this warning very lightly because he already knew he needed to be wary of Macduff. The next vision was that of a bloody boy that told him that he could not be harmed of any man that is woman born.

Macbeth became very confident in this and then felt very safe; however, just to cut loose ends he still decided to kill Macduff. The third vision was that of a crowned boy with a tree that told Macbeth that his reign of power will only end when the forest reaches the castle. With this Macbeth felt completely safe because he believed no force on Earth could move the forest. The final vision merely confirmed Macbeth's long fear of Banquo's sons taking power after Macbeth is gone.

All of these vision show how Macbeth was very insecure and power hungry. He saw the knife and told himself it was to help him to sinfully get the kingship of Scotland. Then he felt guilt over killing Banquo and saw his ghost during a banquet with his lords. The last visions confirm Macbeth's insecurity as he went to the witches to learn of his final fate. Then he twisted the visions from the witches to make him think his name would last for ages.