act 4 scene 3 events and quotes

Question 1

“each new morn…(Macduff)

Answer 1

New widows howl, new orphans cry, new sorrows”

Question 2

what does the quote “new widows howl, new orphans cry…” mean?

Answer 2

• Scotland is experiencing lots of pain & suffering- the country is feeling the effect of pain & suffering- slowly bleeding to death

Question 3

“Bleed, bleed… (Macduff)

Answer 3

poor country!”

Question 4

what does the quote “Bleed, bleed poor country mean?”

Answer 4

• shows the extent of Macbeth’s tyrannical rule- extremely hyperbolic language
• an inversion of the natural order- the country is “bleeding”

Question 5

“Bleed, bleed, poor country” does what to Scotland?

Answer 5

personifies it

Question 6

“Bleed, bleed, poor country” links to what context?

Answer 6

• King James 1st- the divine right of kings- extremely flattering to King James as under King James’ rule, Scotland was thriving
• if there is a wrong King, the country can turn into a bad way

Question 7

“The title is affeer’d” means what? (Macduff)

Answer 7

Scotland is in danger

Question 8

what quote shows Macduff’s strong moral compass and his loyalty to his country?

Answer 8

“I would not be the villain that thou think’st For the whole space that’s in the tyrant’s grasp”

Question 9

what does the quote that Macduff says about not being the villain in the tyrant’s grasp show about his character?

Answer 9

• he would not just not get involved in the battle & let Macbeth have Scotland in his grasp- “tyrant’s grasp”
• he is selfless- gives up his land and his family- he has lots of integrity

Question 10

“I think our country… (Malcolm)

Answer 10

sinks beneath the yoke”

Question 11

“It weeps, it bleeds… (Malcolm)

Answer 11

and each day a gash is added to her wounds”

Question 12

“That when they shall be open’d black Macbeth..(Malcolm)

Answer 12

will seem as pure as snow, and the poor state esteem him as a lamb”

Question 13

what does the quote mean “black Macbeth will seem as pure as snow”…?

Answer 13

Malcolm is saying that when he tells Macduff about his own flaws, they will make Macbeth seem innocent- inversion- lies & deceit

Question 14

“In my voluptuousness: your wives, your daughters….(Malcolm)

Answer 14

your matrons and your maids could not fill up the cistern of my lust”

Question 15

why is Malcolm telling Macduff he is a crazed sex addict?

Answer 15

he is testing Macduff to see if he is virtuous

Question 16

what else is Malcolm telling Macduff to see if he will pass the test?

Answer 16

“I should cut off the nobles for their lands”

Question 17

what tone does Macduff use when he finally gets angry at Malcolm?

Answer 17

a sarcastic tone

Question 18

“thy royal father was a most sainted king… (Macduff)

Answer 18

the queen that bore thee, oftener upon her knees than on her feet”

Question 19

what does the quote mean “thy royal father was a most sainted king…”

Answer 19

Macduff is reminicising on the old King and Queen of Scotland- highlights his patriotism

Question 20

“O my breast… (Macduff)

Answer 20

Thy hope ends here!”

Question 21

Malcom compares Macbeth to what?

Answer 21

he calls him “Devillish Macbeth”- comparing him to the Devil- shows how tyrannical & corrupt he is

Question 22

“I am yet unknown to woman…. no less in truth than life: my first false speaking” (Malcolm) shows what?

Answer 22

• he is a virgin, has never lied, never betrayed his faith
• listing his virtuous traits- he is the rightful heir to the throne & he should be King, not Macbeth

Question 23

what imagery is used a lot in this scene?

Answer 23

bird imagery- birds of prey

Question 24

what quote shows the expectations of men to be masculine and “manly”?

Answer 24

“Dispute it like a man”
“But I must also feel it as a man”

Question 25

“let grief convert to anger…(Malcolm)

Answer 25

blunt not the heart, enrage it”- Malcolm tells him to man up essentially

Question 26

what quote shows that Macduff is fed up now & he is going to take action & kill Macbeth?

Answer 26

“Cut short all this intermission; front to front
Bring forth this fiend of Scotland & myself