Macbeth Quotes Flashcards
Macbeth quote, similar to witch dialogue
’ So foul and fair a day I have not seen ‘
Banquo quote, man may question?
’ Live you, or are you aught that man may question? ‘
Banquo quote, questioning if the witches are women
’ you should be women, and yet your beards forbid me to interpret that you are so ‘
Witches quote, repetition of all hail Macbeth, chanting macbeth’s future positions
’ All hail MacBeth, hail to thee, Thane of Glamis.’ ‘All hail MacBeth, hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor.’ ‘All hail MacBeth, hail to thee, that shalt be king hereafter ‘
Witch quote, macbeth will be socially greater but morally lesser, banquo will be happier than macbeth, banquo’s kids will be king, macbeth’s won’t
‘Lesser than MacBeth, and greater.’ ‘Not so happy, yet much happier.’ ‘Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none ‘
Ross quote, Macbeth gets promoted to thane of cawdor
’ he bade me, from him, call thee thane of cawdor ‘
Macbeth aside, the greatest is behind for macbeth after being thane of cawdor and glamis
‘Glamis, and Thane of Cawdor: The greatest is behind’
Macbeth aside, calls prophecies supernatural and not good
‘This supernatural soliciting Cannot be ill, cannot be good’
Macbeth quote, decides not to act on prophecy
‘If chance will have me king, why chance may crown me Without my stir’
Duncan quote, complimenting family
’ worthiest cousin ‘
Macbeth auote, owes service and loyalty
’ the service and loyalty I owe, I’m doing it, pays itself ‘
Macbeth aside, talks about killing prince of cumberland (malcom)
‘The Prince of Cumberland: that is a step on which I must fall down, or else o’erleap’
