act 5 scene 8 events and quotes Flashcards
1
Q
what is the first thing Macbeth says in this scene?
A
“Why should I play the Roman fool, and die on mine own sword? whiles I see lives, the gashes Do better upon them”
2
Q
how does the quote “But get thee back, my soul is too much charged With blood of thine already” show Macbeth’s ruthless nature?
A
he has killed his own family- now he can kill anyone
3
Q
why does Macbeth pause when he is about to fight Macduff?
A
he realises Macduff was “born of a woman” and he remembers back to the witches prophecies that he will die if he fights Macduff- “I’ll not fight with thee”
4
Q
what does Malcolm call Lady Macbeth and Macbeth?
A
“dead butcher and fiend- like Queen”
