Macbeth Flashcards
Quotes
“ The prince of Cumberland-…”
that is a step, on which i must fall down, or else o’erleap,
Macbeth (act 1 scene 4) - shows ambition
“I have no spurs…“
to prick the side of my intent, but only Vaulting ambition, which o’er leaps itself,
Macbeth (Act 1 Scene 7) - shows ambition / doubts
“Fair is foul …”
And foul is fair
Witches (act 1 scene 1) - shows everything is not as it seems and something mysterious is going on
“Lesser than Macbeth and greater.…“
Not so happy yet much happier. Thou shalt get kings though thou be none
Witches (Act 1 Scene 3) - paradoxical phrase
“ If chance will have me king,…”
why chance will crown me without my stir.
Macbeth (Act 1 Scene 3) - Macbeth originally thinks to not interfere with the prediction but as his ambition grows, he changes his mind
“Brave Macbeth__…“
disdaining fortune with his brandished steel
Captain (Act 1 Scene 2) - shows that Macbeth ignores fate when he is first introduced.
“It is a tale Told by an …”
Idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing
Macbeth (Act 5 Scene 5) - Macbeth is almost giving himself an excuse for his evil actions, saying how life is meaningless so all the bad I’ve done is nothing (Nihilistic)
“His virtues will…”
Plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, against the deep damnation of his taking off
Macbeth (act 1 Scene 7) - debating to not kill Duncan, shows he still has morality / humanity left.
“Is this a… “
Dagger which i see before me, the handle toward my hand?
Macbeth (Act 2 scene 1) - visions of the knife Macbeth will use to kill Duncan.
“What beast was’t then,…”
That made you break this enterprise to me?
L. Macbeth (Act 1 Scene 7) - emasculating Macbeth, calling him a coward.
“Come you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts…”
Unsex me here, and fill me from the crown to the toe top-full Of direst cruelty
L. Macbeth (Act 1 Scene 5) - She asks to be rid of her femininity so that she can be ruthless in order to kill Duncan
“Thou hast it now, King, Cawdor, Glamis, …”
All as the weird women promised, and I fear Thou play’dst most foully for’t
