Macbeth - quotes Flashcards

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What is the first line of the play that sets the mood for a dark and violent play?

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“when shall we three meet again?

In thunder, lightning or rain?” - Three witches

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What quote said by Macbeth foreshadows his own death and contradicts his future self by killing a traitor

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“and fixed his head upon our battlements”

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What quote by Macbeth mirrors the witches “fair is foul, and foul is fair”

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“so foul and fair a day I have not seen”

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What quote from lady Macbeth emphasises how evil she is?

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{of an innocent child} “And dashed the brains out”

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What quote by Macbeth shows his uncertainty about the prophecy?

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“cannot be ill, cannot be good”

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what quote shows Macbeths respect for Duncan?

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“the service and the loyalty I owe … pays itself”

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What quote from lady Macbeth shows that she assumes Macbeth will hesitate over killing Duncan?

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“thy nature, is too full o’th’milk of human kindness”

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What quote from lady Macbeth contradicts the Jacobian belief that the husband should be in charge and own everything that his wife owned

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“Under my battlements”

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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

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“we have scotched the snake, not killed it”

speaking in metaphors makes him sound like the witches

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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

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“I will not yield, to kiss the ground before young Malcom’s feet”

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What quote suggest lady m will do whatever she can to be queen?

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“unsex me here”

“come you spirits”

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What quotes suggest lady m is powerful?

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“come you spirits” -ordering the spirits

“unsex me here”

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What two quotes link the idea of male gender being b=more brave?

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” unsex me here”

“I do all I dare to become a man”

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Which quote emphasises the trust Duncan had in lady m?

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"”our honoured hostess”

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15
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What quotes by lady m shows deception?

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“false face must hide”

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What quote by King Duncan shows Banquo is valiant?

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“true worthy Banquo he is so valiant”

17
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“Come you spirits…

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“That tend on mortal thoughts! Un sex me here and fill me from the crown to the toe top full of forests cruelty”

18
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Which Quote from Banqo implies he believes that one of the people pretending to grieve the death of Duncan is the killer?

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“There’s daggers in men’s smiles”

19
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Which quote from Macbeth shows that being scared will make u a traitor?

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“When our actions do not, our fears do make us traitors”

20
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Which quote implies the divine right of kings and the consequences of murdering a king

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“A falcon, towering in her pride of place, was by a mousing owl hawk’d at and kill’d”