Macbeth act 1 Flashcards

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1
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This supernatural soliciting, canny be ill

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Macbeth talking banquo

That working with witches to succeed seems to be unfair

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2
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When shall we meet again, In thunder, lightning, rain

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Witches to Macbeth

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3
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Look like the innocent flower

But be the serpent

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Lady Macbeth to Macbeth

Talking about how Macbeth should appear to be innocent but secretly be very fierce

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4
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Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none

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Witches to Macbeth and banquo

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5
Q

Come you spirits, unsex me here

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Lady Macbeth talking to her self how she wants to be ripped of her feminine attributes to behave more masculine

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6
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What he hath lost, noble macbeth has won

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Duncan saying to ross that Macbeth has gained the title as thane of Cawdor

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7
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Glamis thou art and cawdor

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Lady Macbeth telling Macbeth that he will be these titles but she seems to think he doesn’t have what it takes

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8
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Fair is foul and foul is fair

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The witches talking about how throughout the play things will be reveresed

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9
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If it were done, when it is done then there were well

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Macbeth talking to himself about why and why not he should kill Duncan

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10
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Stay you imperfect speakers

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Macbeth to the witches telling him about prophecies

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11
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Who was king when the play started

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Duncan

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12
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Who does Macbeth defeat in the first battle

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Armies of Norway and Ireland

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13
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What do the witches first predict

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Macbeth will be king and banquo children will be Kong’s

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14
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What title did Macbeth gain

A

Thane of Cawdor

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15
Q

Example of dramatic irony

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Duncan trusts Macbeth a lot but Macbeth then ends up being the one to kill him

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16
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“O valiant cousin! worthy gentleman

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King Duncan to Macbeth and showing that he believes Macbeth to be this nice guy even though he slaughtered his opponents from naval to jaw

17
Q

Win us with honest triffles to betrays

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Banquo thinks that the witches only say little truths that already occurred to make them believe what ever they say

18
Q

Stars, hide your fires , let not light see my black and deep desires

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Macbeth to himself that he should make sure no one sees that he wants to kill Duncan

He should appear innocent and pure to others

19
Q

If chance will have me king ,why, chance May crown me

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Macbeth thinking that for him to achieve the crown, he will have to do nothing at all

20
Q

There is no art to find minds construction in the face, he was a gentle whom I built trust with

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King Duncan to Maclom

Looks can be deceiving

King Duncan confused how the thane of Cawdor could betray them even after the stable trust they had with eachother