King Duncan Quotes

Question 1

O valiant cousin, ___

Answer 1

O valiant cousin, worthy gentleman!
Act 1 Scene 2

Adjective “valiant” and “Worthy” shows he praises the great deeds of his men

Loyalty and Guilt, Juxtaposes how Duncan is loyal to his men whilst Macbeth is filled with Guilt and Paranoia causing him to murder lots of people

Great chain of being, shows that when the appropriate king is in place things like wars are won and the country run properly

Question 2

My worthy ___

Answer 2

My worthy Cawdor!
Act 1 Scene 3

Personal Pronoun “My” shows Duncan’s pride in Macbeth

Relates to kingship as when Duncan is in power things go correctly as Duncan has noble values that Shakespeare uses to reflect the noble values of the ruling Monarch James I

Question 3

See, our honour’d ___

Answer 3

See, our honour’d hostess!
Act 1 Scene 5
Alliteration, illustrates Duncan’s fatal flaw, which was his gullibility

Reality and appearances Duncan believed everything at face value, this is in direct contrast to James I who was very paranoid

Question 4

There’s no art to find the mind’s ___

Answer 4

There’s no art to find the mind’s construction in the face
Act 1 Scene 4

Metaphor, Duncan found it extremely difficult to discern if people had good intentions as he was quite gullible

Reality and appearance, King Duncan was far too trusting of the people around him, links to the gunpowder plot where King James’ skepticism and a tip were what resulted in him living, so to be a king skepticism is needed

Question 5

O Worthiest cousin! ___

Answer 5

O Worthiest cousin! The sin of my ingratitude.
Act 1 Scene 4

Abstract noun “Ingratitude” shows how he is a humble, therefore good king because he gave out lots of promotions and power to the people below him instead of being stingy, Shakespeare uses Duncan to reflect the noble values of the ruling Monarch James I

Question 6

I have begun to plant thee, and will ___
To ___ of growing.

Answer 6

I have begun to plant thee, and will labour
To make thee full of growing.

Act 1, Scene 4.

A semantic field/extended metaphor of nurture

Duncan uses a metaphor to compare the favors he has given to Macbeth to freshly planted seeds, which he hopes to grow further. Clearly the King has a great future in mind for Macbeth and may even see him as a potential successor.