Appearance v reality

Question 1

1:1 Witches
Appearance v Reality
beginning of the witches’ equivocations and foreshadows Macbeths future. It implies what we think is good may in fact be bad (Macbeths representation)

Answer 1

“Fair is Foul, Foul is Fair”

Question 2

1:3 Witches
Appearance v reality
Macbeths three prophecys

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Answer 2

“All hail MacBeth, hail to thee, Thane of Glamis.”
“All hail MacBeth, hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor”
“All hail MacBeth, that shalt be kind thereafter.”

Question 3

1:4 Macbeth
Appearance v Reality
people cannot see the terrible desire that lays within him (ambition)

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Answer 3

“Stars, hide your fires/ Let not light see my black and deep desires.”

Question 4

1:5 Lady Macbeth
Appearance v Reality
Appear innocent and hind your true intentions.

Answer 4

“Look like th’innocent flower/ but be the serpent under’t”

Question 5

4:1 Second apparition
Appearance v reality
The second apparition is telling macbeth to be ruthless and bold which fuels him into over confidence as he misinterprets what they are trying to say. This is instrumental in his downfall.

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Answer 5

“Be bloody, bold, and resolute; laugh to scorn/ The power of man, for none of women born/ shall harm MacBeth.”

Question 6

3:2 Lady Macbeth
appearance v reality
Lady Macbeth reminding Macbeth to always watch how he looks and to appear happy and flatter Banquo deceitfully.

Answer 6

“Sleek o’er your rugged looks, be bright and jovial.”