Macbeth Flashcards
“Brave”
WLA adjective that describes Macbeth at the beginning of the play
“Which smoked with bloody execution”
Saying Macbeth is brave for killing and is sword is smoking a fresh from his last kill
“Upon the heath”
W hitches showing the supernatural as they know where Macbeth will be
“Coward”
WLA - quote by lady Macbeth when she is trying to persuade Macbeth to kill king Duncan
“Stay you imperfect speakers”
Describes the witch’s. basically saying they don’t believe them and there predictions
“Why’d you dress me in borrowed robes”
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“Fair is foul, foul is fair: hover through the fog and filthy air”
Creates a mysterious atmosphere and shows the supernatural within the witches
“Was the hope drunk where in you dressed yourself”
Was Macbeth lying when he said he would kill king Duncan to lady Macbeth
“Ornament of life”
Describing the crown and also shows how precious it is to them as they use the word “life” and also a metaphor suggesting it’s Macbeth’s “life”
“Screw your courage to the sticking place”
Saying get rid of courage and get on with killing Duncan
“What’s done cannot be undone”
Showing all the guilt built up from killing king Duncan
“Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hands”
Lady Macbeth confessing she is guilty about taking apart in the murder of king Duncan
“Be so much more the man”
Lady Macbeth persuading Macbeth to kill king Duncan showing she has power over Macbeth
“The valour of my tongue”
Lady Macbeth thinking Macbeth is too kind and weak natured.
“For brave Macbeth-well he deserves that name”
Beginning of the play when Macbeth was innocent and hadn’t committed any crimes or murders.
