Act 3 Flashcards
Banquo
Speaking to himself about how Macbeth became King. He suspects he did it by violent means
Thou hast it now, King, Cawdor, Glamis, all, as the Weird Women promised, and I fear thou play’dst foully for’t
Macbeth
Accusing Malcolm and Donalbain of killing their own father
Their cruel parricide
Macbeth
Not enough to be just King, he needs to hold the position. However he fears Banquo suspects him
To be thus is nothing, but to be safely thus. Our fears in Banquo stick deep
Macbeth
He doesn’t simply want him to be King,but to have a line of heirs. He’s jealous of Banquo’s prophecy
Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown
Macbeth
As long as Banquo is alive then Macbeth will be sick,but when he is dead he’ll be healthy again
Who wear our health but sickly in his life, which in his death were perfect
Macbeth
He’s withholding the murderfrom the public in order to keep up his public image of a trustworthy King
Masking the business from the common eye, for sundry weighty reasons
Macbeth
Orders murderers to also kill Fleance as his death is just as important as Banquo’s
Fleance, his son,that keeps him company, whose absence is no less material to me than is his father’s, must embrace the fate of that dark hour
Lady Macbeth
Voicing her worries that they have got what they want yet Macbeth is still not satisfied
Nought’s had, all’s spent, where our desire is got without content
Macbeth
Convinced the job is still not done, there is still more to do
We have scorched the snake, not killed it
Lady Macbeth
They cannot change what has happened
What’s done, is done
Lady Macbeth
Still trying best for Macbeth and telling him what to do. Idea of appearance in front of guests against reality
Sleek o’er your rugged looks, be bright and jovial among your guests tonight
Macbeth
His mind is racing, can’t stop fixating
O, full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife!
Macbeth
Withholding information from lady Macbeth, no longer an honest and open relationship. Withholding his plans with a sense of pride, hoping Lady Macbeth with é happy with his actions
Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck, till thou applaud the deed
Macbeth
Relying on darkness to hide his gruesome actions
Come, seeling night, scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day
Macbeth
Once you begin doing bad deeds you cannot stop doing them
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill
Macbeth
Receives news that Banquo is dead but Fleance fled. He would’ve been happy but now it is a poor situation
Then come my fit again: I had else been perfect
Macbeth
Hallucinating about Banquo, yelling at him that he didn’t murder him. Banquo stabbed in the head, a grotesque image
Never shake thy gory locks at me
Lady Macbeth
Trying to cover for Macbeth’s fit of madness at the banquet saying it will stop in a minute
The fit is momentary: upon a thought he will be well again
Lad Macbeth
Trying to snap Macbeth out of it by questioning his masculinity
Are you a man?
Lady Macbeth
Sarcastically congratulating Macbeth about ruining the good atmosphere at the banquet with his insanity
You have displaced the mirth, broke the good meeting, with most admired disorder
Lady Macbeth
Dismisses the guest as Macbeth still in a fit. Illustrates her power to stay in control in face of madness, a will of iron. Still being polite to keep up appearance
At once, good night. Stand not upon the order of your going, but go at once
Macbeth
Still in a fit of insanity. His gruesome actions will and have come back to haunt him
It will have blood, they say: blood will have blood
Macbeth
He is determined to know the worst about what will happen by talking to the worst in world
Now I am bent to know, by the worst means, the worst
Macbeth
He is in so far with the dark deeds that it is easier to persevere with the murders than do the tedious journey back to good. Both as hard as each other when that far gone
I am in blood stepped in so far that, should I wade no more, returning were as tedious as go o’er
Heccat
Illustrating Macbeth’s selfishness. Ironic as she describes the wickedness of Macbeth
Spiteful and wrathful
Loves for his own ends, not for you
Heccat
Prophecy. Macbeth will think he is greater than fate, mock death and think he is above wisdom.
He shall spurn fate, scorn death, and bear his hopes ‘bove wisdom, grace and fear
Lennox
Describing Duncan
Gracious Duncan
Lennox Describing Banquo (replacing Macbeth's earlier descriptions in act one)
Valiant Banquo
Lennox
Suspicious of Macbeth and darkness. All bad things happening in the dark so it is a cause for fear
Men must not walk too late
Lennox
Describing the banquet
Tyrant’s feast
Lord
Stark religious contrast against static actions of Macbeth. Describing holiness of Edward
Pious Edward
Holy King
Lennox
A miracle is needed to cure Scotland of the curse of Macbeth. Someone needs to help, soon
A swift blessing may soon return to this, our suffering country under a hand accurs’d!
