Macbeth - Quotes

Question 1

“i have no —- to —– the sides of my —— only ——– ——–”

Answer 1

“I have no spur to prick the side of my intent, only vaulting ambition”
- Macbeth - Act 1 Scene 7
Theme: Ambition & Power

Question 2

“When you —– do – then you were - —”

Answer 2

“When you durst do it, then you were a man”
- Lady Macbeth - Act 1 Scene 7
Theme: Ambition & Power

Question 3

“life […] is a —- told by an —–, full of —– and —- signifying ——-“

Answer 3

“Life […] is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”
- Macbeth - Act 5 Scene 5
Theme: Ambition & Power

Question 4

“Art not without ——– but without the ——- that should —— it”

Answer 4

“Art not without ambition but without the illness that should attend it.”
- Lady Macbeth - Act 1 Scene 5
Theme: Ambition & Power

Question 5

”—- hast – now […] and i —- thou ——- most —— for it”

Answer 5

“Thou hast it now […] and i fear thou play’dst most foully for it”
- Banquo - Act 3 Scene 1
Theme: Ambition & Power

Question 6

“oftentimes to — us to our —- the ———– of ——– tell us ——”

Answer 6

“Oftentimes, to win us to our harm, the instruments of darkness tell us truths.”
- Banquo - Act 1 Scene 3
Theme: Supernatural

Question 7

”—- is —- and —- is —-
hover through the — and —— —”

Answer 7

“Fair is foul and foul is fair
hover through the fog and filthy air”
- The Witches - Act 1 Scene 1
Theme: Supernatural, Appearance vs Reality

Question 8

“come you ——- […] —– me here and —- me from the —– to the toe top-full of —— ——-“

Answer 8

“Come you spirits […] unsex me here and fill me from the crown to the toe top-full of direst cruelty”
- Lady Macbeth - Act 1 Scene 5
Theme: Supernatural, Appearance vs Reality

Question 9

”—–, hide your —–, let not —– see my —– and —- ——-.”

and

“Come thick —– and —- thee in the ——- smoke of —-…nor —— peep through”

Answer 9

“Stars, hide your fires, let not light see my black and deep desires.”
- Macbeth - Act 1 Scene 4
Theme: Supernatural

and

“Come thick night and pall thee in the dunnest smoke of hell…nor heaven peep through”
- Lady Macbeth - Act 1 Scene 5
Theme: Supernatural

Question 10

“Look like –’——– —— but be the ——- under’t”

Answer 10

“Look like th’innocent flower but be the serpent under’t”
- Lady Macbeth - Act 1 Scene 5
Theme: Appearance vs Reality

Question 11

“Out —— —-: out i say!”

Answer 11

“Out damned spot: out i say!”
- Lady Macbeth - Act 5 Scene 1
Theme: Appearance vs Reality

Question 12

“Out, out, brief ——-“

Answer 12

“Out, out, brief candle”
- Macbeth - Act 5 Scene 5
Theme: Appearance vs Reality

Question 13

“Is this a —— which i see —— me”
“Or art thou but a —— of the —-, a false ——–,
Proceeding from the —-_——— brain”

Answer 13

“Is this a dagger which i see before me”
“Or art thou but a dagger of the mind, a false creation,
Proceeding from the heat-oppressèd brain”
- Macbeth - Act 2 Scene 1
Theme: Appearance vs Reality

Question 14

”——- does murder —–!”

Answer 14

“Macbeth does murder sleep!”
- Macbeth - Act 5 Scene 1
Theme: Corruption & Guilt

Question 15

“Here’s the —– of —– still. All the ——– of ——- will not sweeten this —— hand”

Answer 15

“Here’s the smell of blood still. All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand”
- Lady Macbeth - Act 5 Scene 1
Theme: Corruption & Guilt

Question 16

“Will all great ——– ocean wash this —– clean from my —-?”

Answer 16

“Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?”
- Macbeth - Act 2 Scene 2
Theme: Corruption & Guilt

Question 17

“The dead ——- and his —–like —–”

Answer 17

“The dead butcher and his fiend-like queen”
- Malcolm - Act 5 Scene 6
Theme: Corruption & Guilt