Macbeth Act 4 Quotes Flashcards
The Witches: “By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes
open locks, whoever knocks.”
The Witches: “…open locks, whoever knocks.”
“By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes
Macbeth: “I conjure you, by that which you profess
howe’er you come to know it, answer me.”
Macbeth: “…howe’er you come to know it, answer me.”
“I conjure you, by that which you profess
Macbeth: “Tell me, thou
unknown power.”
Macbeth: “…unknown power.”
“Tell me, thou
The Apparitions: “Beware Macduff; none of woman born shall harm Macbeth
Macbeth shall never vanquished be until Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill shall come against him.”
The Apparitions: “…Macbeth shall never vanquished be until Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill shall come against him.”
“Beware Macduff; none of woman born shall harm Macbeth
Macbeth (aside, about Macduff): “The very firstlings of my heart
shall be the firstlings of my hand.”
Macbeth: “…shall be the firstlings of my hand.”
“The very firstlings of my heart
Macbeth (aside, about Macduff): “Give to th’edge o’th’sword
his wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls.”
Macbeth: “…his wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls.”
“Give to th’edge o’th’sword
Lady Macduff (about Macduff to son): “He loves not…for the poor wren, the most diminutive of birds
will fight, her young ones in her nest, against the owl.”
Lady Macduff: “…will fight, her young ones in her nest, against the owl.”
“He loves not…for the poor wren, the most diminutive of birds
Ross (to Lady Macduff): “He is noble, wise, judicious
and best knows the fits o’ the season.”
Ross: “…and best knows the fits o’ the season.”
“He is noble, wise, judicious
Son: “Young fry
of treachery!”
Son: “…of treachery!”
“Young fry
Malcolm: “This tyrant, whose sole name
blisters our tongues.”
Malcolm: “…blisters our tongues.”
“This tyrant, whose sole name
Macduff: “Bleed, bleed, poor country
Not in the legions of horrid hell can come a devil more damned in evils to top Macbeth.”
Macduff: “…Not in the legions of horrid hell can come a devil more damned in evils to top Macbeth.”
“Bleed, bleed, poor country
Malcolm: “I think our country sinks beneath the yoke; it weeps, it bleeds
and each new day a gash is added to her wounds. I think withal there would be hands uplifted in my right.”
Malcolm: “…and each new day a gash is added to her wounds. I think withal there would be hands uplifted in my right.”
“I think our country sinks beneath the yoke; it weeps, it bleeds
Macduff: “Not in the legions of horrid hell…”
can come a devil more damn’d in evils to top Macbeth.”
Macduff: “…can come a devil more damn’d in evils to top Macbeth.”
“Not in the legions of horrid hell
Doctor (to Malcolm, about the English King): “At his touch such sanctity
hath heaven given his hand, they presently amend.”
Doctor: “…hath heaven given his hand, they presently amend.”
“At his touch such sanctity
