Act 1 Quotes Flashcards
What quote uses pathetic fallacy?
“When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?”
“When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?” Techniques and effect?
Trochaic, tretometer imagery, sounds unnatural, supernatural atmospher, pathetic fallacy, tone effected
What quote foreshadows future macbeth rise to power?
“Fair is foul, and foul is fair,”
“Fair is foul, and foul is fair,” Technique and effect?
Foreshadows how Macbeth comes to power, Themes = APPEARANCE VS REALITY - Moral confusion
What quote foreshadows Macbeth’s future roles?
“All hail Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Glamis. All hail Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor. All hail Macbeth, that shalt be king herafter.”
“All hail Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Glamis. All hail Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor. All hail Macbeth, that shalt be king herafter.” Technique and effect?
Dramatic irony, mystical number three - 3 witches. It shows what position he has, what position he is about to recieve, and his ambition to recieve in the not to distant future.
What quote emphasises supernatural and dark forces?
“Come, you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here”
“Come, you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here” Technique and effect?
Blurs the line between humanity and divinity. She wants to remove her femininity (her weakness), dark forces. Gender notes. Supernatural.
What quote has the theme of moral confusion and paradox?
“So foul and fair a day I have not seen.”
“So foul and fair a day I have not seen.” Technique and effect?
Theme moral confusion and paradox, echoes witches statement in Act 1 scene 1. Foreshadows Macbeth’s future involvements with the witches.
Name a quote that uses repetition?
“False face must hide what the false heart doth know”
“False face must hide what the false heart doth know”, technique and effecf?
Macbeth’s final line of the scene emphasises deception. The repetition of “false” suggests that both his face and heart must lie-his outward appearence must hide his murderous intentions
Act1 Scene 7, Character = Macbeth
