Macbeth - quotes Flashcards
What is the first line of the play that sets the mood for a dark and violent play?
“when shall we three meet again?
In thunder, lightning or rain?” - Three witches
What quote said by Macbeth foreshadows his own death and contradicts his future self by killing a traitor
“and fixed his head upon our battlements”
What quote by Macbeth mirrors the witches “fair is foul, and foul is fair”
“so foul and fair a day I have not seen”
What quote from lady Macbeth emphasises how evil she is?
{of an innocent child} “And dashed the brains out”
What quote by Macbeth shows his uncertainty about the prophecy?
“cannot be ill, cannot be good”
what quote shows Macbeths respect for Duncan?
“the service and the loyalty I owe … pays itself”
What quote from lady Macbeth shows that she assumes Macbeth will hesitate over killing Duncan?
“thy nature, is too full o’th’milk of human kindness”
What quote from lady Macbeth contradicts the Jacobian belief that the husband should be in charge and own everything that his wife owned
“Under my battlements”
What quote by Macbeth suggests he doesn’t think they have git away with the murder? Also suggests his fate is linked with the witches
“we have scotched the snake, not killed it”
speaking in metaphors makes him sound like the witches
What quote at the end of the play shows he returns to being like the brave hero he was at the start of the play
“I will not yield, to kiss the ground before young Malcom’s feet”
What quote suggest lady m will do whatever she can to be queen?
“unsex me here”
“come you spirits”
What quotes suggest lady m is powerful?
“come you spirits” -ordering the spirits
“unsex me here”
What two quotes link the idea of male gender being b=more brave?
” unsex me here”
“I do all I dare to become a man”
Which quote emphasises the trust Duncan had in lady m?
"”our honoured hostess”
What quotes by lady m shows deception?
“false face must hide”
