Macbeth Act1 Quotes Flashcards

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1
Q

(Witches)

Good is bad and bad is good

A

fair is foul and foul is fair

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2
Q

(Captain)

Compliments Macbeth in battle

A

Brave Macbeth

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3
Q

(Captain)

Complementing Macbeth in battle

A

Valours minions

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4
Q

(Captain)

Describes Macbeth killing Mac donwald

A

Brandished steel which smoked with bloody execution

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5
Q

(Duncan)

when hearing that Macbeth won the battle

A

O valiant cousin

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6
Q

(Duncan)

Saying Macbeth had won the battle

A

Noble Macbeth hath won

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7
Q

(Witches)

What they are called

A

Weird sisters

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8
Q

(Macbeth)

His First words in play talking about battle

A

So foul and fair a battle I have not seen

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9
Q

(Witches)

Talking about Macbeths future

A

All hail Thain of Glamis
All hail Thain of Cawdor
All hail Macbeth that shall be King thereafter

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10
Q

(Banquo)

Saying not to trust The witches even though they are saying good things

A

Why do you start and seem to fear things that sound so fair

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11
Q

Banquo

About Macbeth when Macbeth thinking to himself about killing Duncan

A

He seems rapt withal

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12
Q

(Macbeth)

Telling witches to tell him more

A

Stay you imperfect speakers

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13
Q

(Banquo)

Calls the witches does not trust them

A

Instruments of darkness

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14
Q

(Macbeth)

When two of witches predictions come true

A

Two truths are told as happy prologue sé to a swelling art

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15
Q

(Duncan)
Says to Macbeth
Check over

A

There’s no art to find the minds construction in the face

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16
Q

(Duncan)

Compliments Macbeth to face for being loyal

A

Worthiest cousin

17
Q

(Macbeth)

Plans to kill Malcolm after finding out he is heir to throne

A

The prince of Cumberland- that is a step on which I must fall down or else der- leap

18
Q

(Lady Macbeth)

Talking down about Macbeth is too nice

A

It is too full o’th the milk of human kindness

19
Q

(Lady Macbeth)

Must give her opinion to Macbeth

A

That I may poor spirits in thy ear

20
Q

(Lady Macbeth)

A

Unsex me here

21
Q

(Lady Macbeth)

Ask for help killing Duncan

A

Fill me from the crown to the toe top full of the dirtiest cruelty

22
Q

(Lady Macbeth)

Look over

A

O never shall us that moment marran see

23
Q

(Witches)

Foreboding witches talk about future meeting with Macbeth

A

There to meet with Macbeth

24
Q

(Lady Macbeth)

Telling not to worry and leave it to her

A

Leave all the rest to me

25
Q

(Macbeth)
About Duncan
look over

A

Hath born his facilities

26
Q

(Macbeth)

No longer kill Duncan

A

We shall proceed no further in this buisness

27
Q

(Macbeth)

Reason for not killing Duncan

A

He hath honoured me of late

28
Q

(Lady Macbeth)

Talking Macbeth into doing it

A

When ya durst do it then you were a man

29
Q

(Lady Macbeth)

Convincing Macbeth

A

I would while it was smiling in my face have plucked my nipple from boneless gum and dashed his brains out had I so sworn as you have to this

30
Q

(Macbeth)

Agrees to lady Macbeth plan

A

I am settled