Macbeth Character Quotes

Question 1

Sergeant says:

‘For ____ Macbeth - well he _________ that name.’

What Act?

Answer 1

‘For brave Macbeth - well he deserves that name.’

Act 1 Scene 2

Question 2

Sergeant says:

‘nor bade ____ to him, till he ____ him from the ____ to the ____.’

What Act?

Answer 2

‘nor bade farewell to him, till he unseam’d him from the nave to the chaps.’

Act 1 Scene 2

Question 3

Sergeant says:

‘As canons overcharged with ____ ____, so they ____ ____ strokes upon the foe.’

What Act?

Answer 3

‘As canons overcharged with double cracks, so they doubly redoubled strokes upon the foe.’

Act 1 Scene 2

Question 4

Ross describes Macbeth as:

‘Bellona’s ____’

What Act?

Answer 4

‘Bellona’s bridegroom’

Act 1 Scene 2

Question 5

Duncan says:

‘Go pronounce his ____ ____, and with his ____ title ____ ____.’

What Act?

Answer 5

‘Go pronounce his present death, and with his former title greet Macbeth.’

Act 1 Scene 2

Question 6

Duncan says:

‘What he hath ____ ____ ____ hath won.’

What Act?

Answer 6

‘What he hath lost noble Macbeth hath won.’

Act 1 Scene 2

Question 7

‘So ____ and ____ a day I have not ____.’

What Act?

Answer 7

‘So foul and fair a day I have not seen.’

Act 1 Scene 3

Question 8

Macbeth to the witches:

‘Speak, I ____ ____.’

What Act?

Answer 8

‘Speak, I charge you.’

Act 1 Scene 3

Question 9

‘Why do you ____ me in ____ ____.’

What Act?

Answer 9

‘Why do you dress me in borrow’d robes.’

Act 1 Scene 3

Question 10

Macbrth takes the role of Cawdor, who Angus says:

‘He ____ in his country’s ____.’

What Act?

Answer 10

‘He labour’d in his country’s wreck.’

Act 1 Scene 3

Question 11

‘____ and ____ runs through the ____ day.’

What Act?

Answer 11

‘Time and hour runs through the roughest day.’

Act 1 Scene 3

Question 12

Duncan: ‘But signs of ____, like ____, ____ ____ on all ____.’

Macbeth: ‘____, ____ your ____; Let not ____ see my ____ and ____ ____.’

What Act?

Answer 12

Duncan: ‘But signs of nobleness, like stars, shall shine on all deservers.’

Macbeth: ‘Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires.’

Act 1 Scene 4

Question 13

‘make ____ the hearing of my ____ with your ____;’

What Act?

Answer 13

‘make joyful the hearing of my wife with your approach;’

Act 1 Scene 4

Question 14

Lady Macbeth says about Macbeth:

‘It is too ____ o’ the ____ of human ____ to ____ the nearest way.’

What Act?

Answer 14

‘It is too full o’ the milk of human kindess to catch the nearest way.’

Act 1 Scene 5

Question 15

About Duncaan’s upcoming murder:

‘this blow might be the ____ and the ____ here,’

What Act?

Answer 15

‘this blow might be the be-all and the end-all here,’

Act 1 Scene 7

Question 16

‘that we but ____ ____ instructions, which, being taught, ____ to ____ the inventor’

What Act?

Answer 16

‘that we but teach bloody instructions, which, being taught, return to plague the inventor’

Act 1 Scene 7

Question 17

Talking about Duncan:

‘So ____, hath been so ____ in his great office, that his ____ will ____ like ____,’

What Act?

Answer 17

‘So meek, hath been so clear in his great office, that his virtues will plead like angels,’

Act 1 Scene 7

Question 18

Macbeth doesn’t want to kill Duncan as he has bought ‘____ opinions from all ____ of ____’.

What Act?

Answer 18

‘Golden opinions from all sorts of people’.

Act 1 Scene 7

Question 19

After Lady Macbeth calls him a coward for backing out:

‘I ____ do all that may ____ a ____.’

What Act?

Answer 19

‘I dare do all that may become a man.’

Act 1 Scene 7

Question 20

Dagger scene:

‘Is this a ____ which I see ____ me, the ____ ____ my hand? ____, let me ____ thee.

‘A dagger of the ____, a ____ creation, proceeding from the ____ - ____ ____?’

What Act?

Answer 20

‘Is this a dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee.

‘A dagger of the mind, a false creation, proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain?’

Act 2 Scene 1

Question 21

‘Hear it not Duncan; for it a ____ that ____ thee to ____ or to ____.’

What Act?

Answer 21

‘Hear it not Duncan; for it is a knell that summons thee to heaven or to hell.’

Act 2 Scene 1

Question 22

About Duncan:

‘Whiles I ____, he ____: words to the ____ of deeds too ____ ____ gives.’

What Act?

Answer 22

‘Whiles I threat, he lives: words to the heat of deeds too cold breath gives.’

Act 2 Scene 1

Question 23

Dagger scene:

‘And on thy ____ and dudgeon ____ of ____,’

What Act?

Answer 23

‘And on thy blade and dudgeon gouts of blood,’

Act 2 Scene 1

Question 24

After Duncan is killed by Macbeth:

Stage direction: Enter Macbeth with ____ ____ ____

What Act?

Answer 24

Stage direction: Enter Macbeth with two bloody daggers

Act 2 Scene 2

Question 25

# After he kills Duncan: 'Methought I ____ a ____ cry '____ no ____! Macbeth does ____ ____'' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 25

'Methought I **heard** a **voice** cry '**Sleep** no **more**! Macbeth does **murder** **sleep**' ## Footnote Act 2 Scene 2

Question 26

# After killing Duncan: 'Will all great ____ ____ wash this ____ ____ from my hand?' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 26

'Will all great **Neptune's** **oean** wash this **blood** **clean** from my hand?' ## Footnote Act 2 Scene 2

Question 27

# After killing Duncan: 'To know my ____, ____ best not ____ ____.' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 27

'To know my **deed**, **'twere** best not **know** **myself**.' ## Footnote Act 2 Scene 2

Question 28

# Showing his regret of killing Duncan: '____ Duncan with thy ____! I ____ thou couldst!' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 28

'**Wake** Duncan with thy **knocking**! I **would** thou couldst!' ## Footnote Act 2 Scene 2

Question 29

# He says to the other after they discover Duncan's body: 'had I but ____ an ____ before this chance, I had ____ a ____ ____;' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 29

'had I but **died** an **hour** before this chance, I had **lived** a **blessed time**;' ## Footnote Act 2 Scene 3

Question 30

# Talking about Duncan: 'His ____ ____ laced with his ____ ____; and his gash'd ____ look'd like a ____ in ____ for ____ wasteful ____:' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 30

'His **silver skin** laced with his **golden blood**; and his gash'd **stabs** look'd like a **breach** in **nature** for **ruin's** wasteful **entrance**:' ## Footnote Act 2 Scene 3

Question 31

# He says in another soliloquy; 'To be ____ is ____; but to be ____ ____. - Our ____ in ____ ____ deep;' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 31

'To be **thus** is **nothing**; but to be **safely** **thus**. - Our **fears** in **Banquo stick** deep;' ## Footnote Act 3 Scene 1

Question 32

'Upon my ____ they placed a ____ ____, and put a ____ ____ in my ____,' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 32

'Upon my **head** they placed a **fruitless** **crown**, and put a **barren** **sceptre** in my **gripe**,' ## Footnote Act 3 Scene 1

Question 33

'For Banquo's ____ have I ____ my ____; for them the ____ ____ have I ____; put ____ in the vessel of my ____ ____ for ____;' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 33

'For Banquo's **issue** have I **filed** my **mind**; for them the **gracious** **Duncan** have I **murdered**; put **rancours** in the vessel of my **peace** **only** for **them**;' ## Footnote Act 3 Scene 1

Question 34

# He says to the murderers: 'Both of you ____ Banquo was your ____.' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 34

'Both of you **know** Banquo was your **enemy**.' ## Footnote Act 3 Scene 1

Question 35

# Macbeth tells the murderers about Banquo's son: 'must ____ the ____ of that ____ hour.' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 35

'must **embrace** the **fate** of that **dark** hour.' ## Footnote Act 3 Scene 1

Question 36

# Macbeth tells the murderers: 'To leave no ____ nor ____ in the work-' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 36

'To leave no **rubs** nor **botches** in the work-' ## Footnote Act 3 Scene 1

Question 37

# Macbeth says about Banquo: 'It is concluded. Banquo, thy ____ ____, if it find ____, must ____ it out ____.' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 37

'It is concluded. Banquo, thy **soul's** **flight**, if it find **heaven**, must **find** it out **tonight**.' ## Footnote Act 3 Scene 1

Question 38

'better be with the ____, whom we, to gain our ____, have sent to ____, than on the ____ of the ____ to lie in ____ ____.' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 38

'better be with the **dead**, whom we, to gain our **peace**, have sent to **peace**, than on the **tortue** of the **mind** to lie in **restless** **ecstasy**.' ## Footnote Act 3 Scene 2

Question 39

# He says to Lady Macbeth: 'We have ____ the snake, not ____ it:' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 39

'We have **scotch'd** the snake, not **kill'd** it:' ## Footnote Act 3 Scene 2

Question 40

'O full of ____ is my ____, ____ wife!' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 40

'O full of **scorpions** is my **mind**, **dear** wife!' ## Footnote Act 3 Scene 2

Question 41

# He says to Lady Macbeth: 'Be ____ of the ____, ____ chuck, till thou ____ the ____.' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 41

'Be **innocent** of the **knowledge**, **dearest** chuck, till thou **applaud** the **deed**.' ## Footnote Act 3 Scene 2

Question 42

'Things ____ begun make ____ themselves by ____.' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 42

'Things **bad** begun make **strong** themselves by **ill**.' ## Footnote Act 3 Scene 2

Question 43

# Macbeth after he finds out Banquo's been killed: 'Tis ____ thee ____ than he ____.' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 43

'Tis **better** thee **without** than he **within**.' ## Footnote Act 3 Scene 4

Question 44

# About Banquo's murder: Murderer: 'With ____ ____ ____ on his head; the least a ____ to ____.' Macbeth: '____ for that.' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 44

Murderer: 'With **twenty trenched gashes** on his head; the least a **death** to **nature**.' Macbeth: '**Thanks** for that.' ## Footnote Act 3 Scene 4

Question 45

'There the ____ ____ lies; the ____ that's ____, hath ____ that in time will ____ ____,' ## Footnote What Act

Answer 45

'There the **grown serpent** lies; the **worm** that's **fled**, hath **nature** that in time will **venom breed**,' ## Footnote Act 3 Scene 4

Question 46

# At the Banqet: 'The table's ____.' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 46

'The table's **full**.' ## Footnote Act 3 Scene 4

Question 47

# At the banquet: 'Thy bones are ____, thy ____ is ____; Thou hast no ____ in those eyes' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 47

'Thy bones are **marrowless**, thy **blood** is **cold**; Thou hast no **speculation** in those eyes' ## Footnote Act 3 Scene 4

Question 48

# To Banquo's ghost at the banquet: 'Approach thou like the ____ Russian ____, the ____ rhinocerous, or the ____ ____;' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 48

'Approach thou like the **rugged** Russian **bear**, the **arm'd** rhinocerous, or the **Hyrcan tiger**;' ## Footnote Act 3 Scene 4

Question 49

# Macbeth talking about his face at the banquet: 'And keep the ____ ____ of your ____, when mine is ____ with ____.' ## Footnote What Chapter?

Answer 49

'And keep the **natural** **ruby** of your **cheeks**, when mine is **blanched** with **fear**.' ## Footnote Act 3 Scene 4

Question 50

'It will have ____; they say, ____ will have ____:' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 50

'It will have **blood**; they say, **blood** will have **blood**:' ## Footnote Act 3 Scene 4

Question 51

'I am in ____ ____ in so far that, should I ____ no more,'

Answer 51

'I am in **blood** **'stepp'd** in so far that, should I **wade** no more,'

Question 52

‘Returning were as ____ as to go ____’ ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 52

‘Returning were as **tedious** as to go **o’er**’ ## Footnote Act 3 Scene 4

Question 53

# Macbeth tells her: 'We are yet but ____ in ____.' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 53

'We are yet but **young** in **deed**.' ## Footnote Act 3 Scene 4

Question 54

'The very ____ of my ____ shall be the ____ of my hands.' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 54

'The very **firstlings** of my **heart** shall be the **firstlings** of my **hand**.' ## Footnote Act 4 Scene 1

Question 55

'Seize upon ____; ____ to the ____ o' the ____ His wife, his ____ and all ____ ____' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 55

'Seize upon **Fife**; **give** to the **edge** o' the **sword** His wife, his **babes** and all **unfortunate** **souls**' ## Footnote Act 4 Scene 1

Question 56

# Malcolm describes Macbeth as: '____ Macbeth' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 56

'**Devilish** Macbeth' ## Footnote Act 4 Scene 3

Question 57

# Angus says about Macbeth's role: 'his title hang ____ about him, like a ____ ____ upon a ____ ____.' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 57

'his title hang **loose** about him, like a **giant's robe** upon a **dwarfish thief**.' ## Footnote Act 5 Scene 2

Question 58

'I cannot taint with ____.' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 58

'I cannot taint with **fear**.' ## Footnote Act 5 Scene 3

Question 59

'the heart I bear shall never ____ with ____ nor ____ with ____.' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 59

'the heart I bear shall never **sag** with **doubt** nor **shake** with **fear**.' ## Footnote Act 5 Scene 3

Question 60

'I'll ____ till from my ____ my ____ be hack'd. Give me my ____.' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 60

'I'll **fight** till from my **bones** my **flesh** be hack'd. Give me my **armour**.' ## Footnote Act 5 Scene 3

Question 61

# Macbeth tells the doctor about Lady Macbeth: '____ her of that.' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 61

'**Cure** her of that.' ## Footnote Act 5 Scene 3

Question 62

# Macbeth tells the doctor about Lady Macbeth: 'Cleanse the ____ ____ of that ____ stuff which ____ upon the ____?' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 62

'Cleanse the **stuff'd bosom** of that **perilous** stuff which **weighs** upon the **heart**?' ## Footnote Act 5 Scene 3

Question 63

# He says about the people not supporting him: 'here let them lie till ____ and the ____ ____ them up:' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 63

'here let them lie till **famine** and the **ague** **eat** them up:' ## Footnote Act 5 Scene 5

Question 64

'I have almost ____ the taste of ____;' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 64

'I have almost **forgot** the taste of **fears**;' ## Footnote Act 5 Scene 5

Question 65

# When he finds out Lady Macbeth has died: 'She ____ have died ____;' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 65

'She **should** have died **hereafter**;' ## Footnote Act 5 Scene 5

Question 66

'Out, ____, brief ____!' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 66

'Out, **out**, brief **candle**!' ## Footnote Act 5 Scene 5

Question 67

'it is a ____ told by an ____, full of sound and ____, signifying ____.' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 67

'it is a **tale** told by an **idiot**, full of sound and **fury**, signifying **nothing**.' ## Footnote Act 5 Scene 5

Question 68

'Life's but a walking ____, a ____ ____ that struts and ____ his ____ upon the ____ and then is heard no more.' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 68

'Life's but a walking **shadow**, a **poor player** that struts and **frets** his **hour** upon the **stage** and then is heard no more.' ## Footnote Act 5 Scene 5

Question 69

'Why should I play the ____ ____, and ____ on mine own ____?' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 69

'Why should I play the **Roman fool**, and **die** on mine own **sword**?' ## Footnote Act 5 Scene 8

Question 70

'My soul is too much ____ with ____ of thine ____.' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 70

'My soul is too much **charged** with **blood** of thine **already**.' ## Footnote Act 5 Scene 8

Question 71

# Macbeth talking about Macduff: 'what need I ____ of thee? But yet I'll make ____ ____ ____,' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 71

'what need I **fear** of thee? But yet I'll make **assurance double sure**,' ## Footnote Act 4 Scene 1

Question 72

# Macbeth talks rudely to the witches: 'I will be ____: ____ me this, and an ____ ____ ____ on you!' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 72

'I will be **satisfied**: **deny** me this, and an **eternal curse fall** on you!' ## Footnote Act 4 Scene 1

Question 73

'Thy crown does ____ ____ ____ - ____.' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 73

'Thy crown does **sear mine eye-balls**.' ## Footnote Act 4 Scene 1

Question 74

# He calls the witches: '____ hags!' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 74

'**Filthy** hags!' ## Footnote Act 4 Scene 1

Question 75

# Menteith, one of the Scottish thanes talks about the incoming English: '____ ____ in them; for their dear causes would to the ____ and the ____ ____ ____ the ____ man.' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 75

'**Revenges burn** in them; for their dear causes would to the **bleeding** and the **grim alarm excite** the **mortified** man.' ## Footnote Act 5 Scene 2

Question 76

# Macbeth tells Seyton: 'Seyton! - I am ____ at ____,' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 76

'Seyton! - I am **sick** at **heart**,' ## Footnote Act 5 Scene 3

Question 77

'This supernatural ____ ____ ____ ____, ____ ____ ____:' ## Footnote What Act?

Answer 77

'This supernatural **soliciting cannot be ill, cannot be good**:' ## Footnote Act 1 Scene 3