Macbeth Quotes

Question 1

How is Macbeth described in Act 1 Scene 2?

Answer 1

‘Brave’ ‘Valiant Cousin’

Question 2

What do the adjectives ‘brave’ and ‘valiant’ show about Macbeth at the beginning of the play?

Answer 2

He is shown initially as heroic and that he has a kind-hearted nature

Question 3

How is Macbeth inextricably linked to the witches in Act 1 Scene 3?

Answer 3

He says ‘Foul and fair a day’

Question 4

What does the quote ‘Foul and fair a day’ show about Macbeth?

Answer 4

Shows that he is inextricably linked to the malevolent witches and further showing ambiguity as Macbeth’s use of this quote reflects upon the whole play and creates an eeriness and evil tone

Question 5

Where in the play are the quotes ‘Brave Macbeth’ and ‘Valiant Cousin’ from?

Answer 5

Act 1 Scene 2

Question 6

Where in the play is the quote ‘Foul and fair a day’ from?

Answer 6

Act 1 Scene 3

Question 7

Where in the play is the quote ‘Stay you imperfect speakers’ from?

Answer 7

Act 1 Scene 3

Question 8

What does the quote ‘Stay you imperfect speakers show?

Answer 8

This quote shows the beginning of Macbeth’s downfall as the imperative verbs reflect the desperation in which Macbeth wants to receive more prophecies

Question 9

Where in the play and what quote do we first see Macbeth’s fatal flaw emerge?

Answer 9

Act 1 Scene 3 ‘Stay you imperfect speakers’

Question 10

Where in the play is the quote ‘I have done the deed’ from?

Answer 10

Act 2 Scene 2

Question 11

What does the dagger soliloquy reveal?

Answer 11

foreshadows neighbouring scene and reveals Macbeth’s violent ambition to commit regicide but also his guilt which is fighting with the violence to overtake his conscience

Question 12

What scene is the dagger soliloquy?

Answer 12

Act 2 Scene 1

Question 13

What key quote is useful from the dagger soliloquy?

Answer 13

‘Is this a dagger which I see before me’

Question 14

Where is the quote ‘Is this a dagger which i see before me’ and what does it show?

Answer 14

Act 2 Scene 1 and the rhetorical tone reveals towards the audience that Macbeth is hallucinating as his violent ambition begins to overtake his conscience

Question 15

What does this quote show…‘Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?’

Answer 15

After the comitted regicide Macbeth is consumed by guilt and paranoia showing a significant change from Act 1 scenes as he now struggles to live with himself due to guilt

Question 16

What scene is ‘Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?’ from?

Answer 16

Act 2 Scene 2

Question 17

What does the quote ‘O full of scorpions is my mind’ show ?

Answer 17

The metaphor shows Macbeth’s uneasiness and his dark desire to murder Fleance and Banquo as the knowledge that they are still alive fills Macbeth with anxiety and dread.

Question 18

What scene is ‘O full of scorpions is my mind’?

Answer 18

Act 3 Scene 2

Question 19

What does the quote ‘Something wicked this way comes’ show?

Answer 19

This quote emphasises the contrast between Macbeth’s heroic character at the start as now he is purely driven by evil ambition

Question 20

Where in the play is ‘something wicked’ from?

Answer 20

Act 4 Scene 1

Question 21

What is key about Macbeth in act 4?

Answer 21

Macbeth secures his own downfall by murdering Macduff’s family, as Macduff is now desperate for revenge.