Macbeth Quotations Flashcards
“______ him from the _____ to the _____”
“unseamed him from the nave to the chops”
“unseamed him from the nave to the chops” what does this show
celebrated for his violent behaviour, ironic as it foreshadows what is to come - introduces Macbeth’s evil
“O _____ cousin! Worthy _____”
“O valiant cousin! Worthy gentlemen”
“O valiant cousin! Worthy gentlemen” what does this show
he’s a hero who’s loyal to his king and his country
“_____ me ____”
“tell me more”
“tell me more” what does this show
macbeth is eager and this shows his lust for power
“whose _____ image doth ____ my ____”
“whose horrid image doth unfix my hair”
“whose horrid image doth unfix my hair” what does this show
Macbeth is already thinking about killing Duncan, but is physically shocked at the thought. This is when it has been announced that he’s the Thane of Cawdor because he starts to believe the witched prophecies
“so ____ in his great ____”
“so clear in his great office”
“so clear in his great office” what does this show
Macbeth recognises Duncan is a good king which makes him feel even more guilty
“i am ____”
“i am settled”
“i am settled” what does this show
macbeth clearly doesn’t take much convincing and power is clearly more important than loyalty to him
“is this a _____ i see ____ me? the ____ toward my ____?”
“is this a dagger i see before me? the handle toward my hand?”
“is this a dagger i see before me? the handle toward my hand? what does this show
clearly affected by the witches as he hallucinates a dagger
“____ hath ____ sleep”
“Macbeth hath murdered sleep”
