Macbeth Flashcards
Just heard the news that he will be king
If chance will have me king, why, chance may
crown me,
Without my stir.
Act 1, Scene 3
He has just heard the news that Malcolm has become Prince of Cumberland
The Prince of Cumberland! That is a step
On which I must fall down, or else o’er leap,
For in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires;
Let not light see my black and deep desires:
The eye wink at the hand; yet let that be,
Which the eye fears, when it is done, to see
Act 1, Scene 4
Lady Macbeth has finally convinced him to stick to the plan of killing Duncan
Prithee, peace:
I dare do all that may become a man;
Who dares do more is none.
Act 1, Scene 7
Dagger speech
Is this a dagger which I see before me,
The handle toward my hand? ….
I have thee not, and yet I see thee still.
Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible
To feeling as to sight? or art thou but
A dagger of the mind, a false creation,
Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain?
Act 2, Scene 1
Macbeth is being honest with himself. He admits that there is no good reason to kill Duncan
I have no spur
To prick the sides of my intent, but only
Vaulting ambition, which o’erleaps itself
And falls on the other
Act 1, Scene 7
He admits that he should not go any further
I am in blood
Stepped in so far that, should I wade no more
Act 3, Scene 4
Describing life …
Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Act 5, Scene 5
He is describing his fears because what he does would have been called treason and he would have believed that he would go to hell for it.
Whose horrid image doth unfix my hair
And make my seated heart knock at my ribs
Against the use of nature?
Act 1, Scene 3
Describing Duncan.
Besides, this Duncan
Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been
So clear in his great office, that his virtues
Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, against
The deep damnation of his taking-off
Act 1, Scene 7
Macbeth repeating the witches
So foul and fair a day I have not seen.
Act 1, Scene 3
Macbeth has resolved to not harm the present king and he is going to leave it to ‘chance’.
Come what come may,
Time and the hour runs through the roughest day.
Act 1, Scene 3
Telling Lady Macbeth that Duncan will be visiting the castle.
My dearest love,
Duncan comes here tonight.
Act 1, Scene 6
He doesn’t want anyone to know what he wants
Stars hide your fires,
Let not night see my black and dark desires
Act 1, Scene 4
Telling Lady Macbeth that he is not a coward
I dare do all that may become a man;
who dares do more is none
Act 1, Scene 7
Ever get clean hands?
Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood
clean from my hand?
