Macbeth Flashcards
Act 1 Scene 2 King Duncan about Macbeth
Macbeth is well respected, trusted and thought of fondly by the King.
Vs at the end
O Valiant cousin, worthy gentleman
This fiend of Scotland
Macduff about macbeth
Act 1 Scene 3 Macbeth
Foreshadowing that Macbeth will be influenced by the witches / has been influenced already
‘So foul and fair a day I have not seen’
Act 1 Scene 3 Macbeth to Ross
Macbeth is uncomfortable to begin with as thane of cawdor, foreshadows that Macbeth will not fit properly into the title of king
‘Why do you dress me in borrowed robes?’
Clothing motif
Act 1 Scene 3 Macbeth aside
He’s conflicted and begins to imagine killing the king, he considers himself a good man and does not want to ‘yield’ to killing his king
‘If good, why do I yield to that suggestion’
Fear of his own thoughts
Act 1 Scene 3 Macbeth aside
He’s settled on not doing anything to make himself king to allow it to happen on it’s own.
“If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me, without my stir”
Loves lady Macbeth: beginning
“My dearest partner of greatness”
Act 3 scene 4
Macbeth’s mind is consumed with evil, poisonous thoughts caused by the witches prophencies
O, full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife
Change in the Macbeth’s relationship- no love or endearment for each other. Foreshadows their gradual separation.
Act 3 scene 2
‘Dearest chuck’ belittling lady Macbeth
‘Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck’
Appearance vs reality
‘Stars, hide your fires, let not light see my black and deep desires’
Lm to M ‘Your face, my thane, is as a book where men may read strange matters’
Simile
Macbeth makes decision to kill Duncan on his own
‘Is this a dagger which I see before me?’
Macbeth’s ambition
Not LM’s fault
‘My thought who’s murder yet is but fantastical’
‘I have no spur to prick the size of my intent’
‘I’ll fight till from bones my flesh be hack’d’
‘Should I wade no more, returning were as tedious as go o’er’
‘Macbeth shalt be king hereafter’ - witches
Uses euphemisms for death
Can’t say death
‘The deed’
‘Is he dispatched’
Doesn’t want to kill Duncan + instant regret
Opposite to LM
‘We will speak further’
‘Wake Duncan with thy knocking! I would thou couldst!’
‘Consider it not so deeply’ LM
