Act 1, Sc 3 Flashcards
Links to the witches and there similie. Talks about death and winning a war.
So foul and fair a day I have not seen (Macbeth)
Wondering if the witches are alive and is someone can believe them
Live you, or are you aught That man may question? (Banqou)
Talks about the facial features of the witches.
you should be women, And yet your beards forbid me to interpret That you are so (Banqou)
They chant all the future predication that Macbeth will become
‘All hail MacBeth, hail to thee, Thane of Glamis.’ ‘All hail MacBeth, hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor.’ ‘All hail MacBeth, hail to thee, that shalt be king hereafter.’ (Witches)
Paradox. Talks about banqous being greater in a certian way. Talks about banqo descenddants
Lesser than MacBeth, and greater.’ ‘Not so happy, yet much happier.’ ‘Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none.’ (Witches)
Prophecy no 2 is fulfilled
He bade me, from him, call thee Thane of Cawdor (Ross)
Soliloquy. Macbeth is happy that the witches prophecy are true and they are not the biggest one yet.
(Aside) ‘Glamis, and Thane of Cawdor: The greatest is behind’ (MacBeth)
He believe thhat fate will do something. Won’t kill duncan.
‘If chance will have me king, why chance may crown me Without my stir’ (MacBeth)
Superlative. Ducan see him as a loyal person and calls him
‘worthiest cousin’ (Duncan)
Macbeth showing his loyalty to the king
‘The service and the loyalty I owe, In doing it, pays itself’ (Macbeth)
Soloiqouy. Macbeth finds out who is the heri of throne and must to something to fulfill the propechy.
(Aside) ‘The Prince of Cumberland: that is a step On which I must fall down, or else o’erleap’ (Macbeth)
Soloiqouy. Macbeth tries to hide his evil thoughts
(Aside) ‘Stars, hide your fires, Let light not see my black and deep desires’ (Macbeth)
Ambigious, The supernatural is temptating macbeth but it could be bad or good.
(Aside) ‘This supernatural soliciting Cannot be ill, cannot be good’ (MacBeth)
