Macbeth Quotes Flashcards
What does Macbeth mean when he says, ‘Is this a dagger which I see before me?’
He is contemplating the murder of King Duncan and questioning his sanity.
True or False: Lady Macbeth famously says, ‘Out, out, brief candle!’
True
Complete the quote: ‘Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron ____.’
bubble
Who says, ‘All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!’?
The Witches
What does Macbeth mean by ‘Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow’?
He reflects on the meaningless passage of time and life.
Identify the speaker: ‘Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under’t.’
Lady Macbeth
What is the significance of the quote ‘What’s done is done’?
It signifies acceptance of their actions and the irreversible consequences.
Fill in the blank: ‘The milk of human kindness’ refers to ____.
compassion
True or False: ‘Fair is foul, and foul is fair’ suggests a theme of appearance versus reality.
True
What does Macbeth mean when he says, ‘I am in blood stepp’d in so far’?
He feels trapped in his violent actions and cannot turn back.
Complete the quote: ‘Out, out brief candle! Life’s but a walking ____.’
shadow
Who says, ‘I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition’?
Macbeth
What does Lady Macbeth mean by ‘Unsex me here’?
She wants to shed her femininity to gain the ruthlessness needed for murder.
Identify the speaker: ‘The thane of Cawdor lives. Why do you dress me in borrowed robes?’
Macbeth
True or False: ‘The king-becoming graces’ refers to qualities that make a good ruler.
True
What does the quote ‘Something wicked this way comes’ refer to?
It refers to Macbeth as he has become evil.
Complete the quote: ‘When you durst do it, then you were a man; and, if you will not, you shall be ____.’
so much more the man
What does Banquo mean when he says, ‘There’s husbandry in heaven’?
He is commenting on the lack of stars, indicating a dark night.
Who is referred to as ‘the bloody business’?
The act of murdering Duncan
True or False: ‘I am Thane of Cawdor’ indicates Macbeth’s rise to power.
True
What does the quote ‘Life’s but a walking shadow’ suggest?
It suggests that life is fleeting and insubstantial.
Complete the quote: ‘I bear a charmed life, which must not yield to ____.’
one of woman born
Who says, ‘The lady doth protest too much, methinks’?
Queen Gertrude (though this is from Hamlet, it is often misattributed to Macbeth contextually.)
What does Macbeth mean by ‘I will not yield’?
He refuses to give up or surrender, despite the odds against him.
