english - Macbeth Quotes Flashcards
what is the famous thing that the witches say that relates to the main theme in Macbeth of not everything is as it seems/appears
‘Fair is foul and foul is fair’
what type of rhythm do the witches talk in and how does it change how they are perceived?
trochaic - stressed, then unstressed. represents them as different and unnatural and otherworldly
what does Macbeth say that relates to the witches?
‘So foul and fair a day i have not seen’
how does banquo deceive the witches?
‘You should be women and yet your beards forbid me to interpret so’
who replies initially to the witches once they have relayed their prophecies
Banquo - who seems offended that the witches don’t speak to him and responds for Macbeth - is more disbelieving in the witches. he also challenges them
what are the three prophecies
‘All hail Macbeth, Thane of Glamis/ All hail Macbeth, Thane of Cawdor/ All hail Macbeth, that shalt be king thereafter’
what does liminal mean and who is described as this?
between two worlds - not entirely one thing or another, the witches are as they are otherworldly and supernatural
what happens in end of act 1 scene 2 between banquo and Macbeth?
Macbeth keeps asking banquo to repeat the prophecy and is very focused on his children becoming kings. Macbeth wants the witches to stay and tell him more, whereas banquo is distrusting of the witches; thinks they’ve gone mad ‘have we eaten on the insane root?’
what does the king say (indirectly - from Ross) to Macbeth about his new position?
and for an earnest of a greater honour - basically saying the title is a foretaste to sometnjng even greater - macbeths hope being the offer of being king
what does Macbeth say when he is named thank of Cawdor? (and why is it important?)
‘Why do you dress me in borrowed robes,’ is important as clothes and images of clothing are very important throughout the play - and it is as if Macbeth is dressing and presenting himself in one way but is actually someone else entirely
comparison of banquos and macbeths responses to the witches
banquo is suspicious - ‘ win us with honest trickiest to betray us/ In deepest consequence’ whereas Macbeth only cares about the title and their prediction for banquo ‘so you not hope your children will be kings?’
