Macbeth quotes Flashcards
Scene 1 Act 1 The three witches ‘Fair is …..
Fair is foul, and foul is fair
Sergeant/captain
but all’s too weak; for brave Macbeth, - well he deserves that name,-disdaining fortune, with his bandish’d steel, which smok’d with blood execution
Duncan ‘no more that thane of Cawdor …….
No longer that Thane of Cawdor shall deceive our bosom intrest. go pronounce his present death, and with his former title greet Macbeth.’
Banquo
and oftentimes, to win us to our harm, the instruments of darkness tell us truths
Macbeth ‘this supernatural ……
This supernatural soliciting cannot be ill, cannot be good….. and nothing is but what is not.
Duncan ‘We will establish our estate …….
We will establish our estate upon Our eldest, Malcolm, whom we name hereafter The Prince of Cumberland
Macbeth ‘The Prince of Cumberland! ……..
The Prince of Cumberland! That is a step which I must fall down, or else o’er-leap, for in my way it lies.
Lady Macbeth ‘yet I do fear thy nature …..
Yet I do fear thy nature; it is too full o’ the milk of human kindness
Duncan ‘Fair and noble hostess …..
Fair and noble hostess we are your guest tonight.
Macbeth ‘We will proceed no further …….
We will proceed no further in this business: He hath honour’d me of late;
Lady Macbeth ‘But screw your courage ……..
But screw your courage to the sticking-place, And we’ll not fail.
Lady Macbeth ‘Look like the innocent flower ……….
Look like the innocent flower, But be the serpent under’t. links to when Macduff says “oh gentle lady, my news isn’t fit for your ears
Macbeth ‘I am settled ………
I am settled, and bend up Each corporal agent to this terrible feat.
captain 2 unseamed him from……….
unseamed him from the nave to the chops. done by Macbeth to Macdonwald
the witches so foul and…….
so foul and fair a day I have not seen. said on the heath
the witches Not happy yet much happier
said to Banquo by the witches saying you shall not be king but you descendants will
Banquo can the devil……..
can the devil speak true? he is Macbeth, Ross as he has just been told Macbeth is Thane of Cawdor just after being told he will be by the devil(witches)
Macbeth “If chance will have me, king……….
“If chance will have me king, why,
chance may crown me/ Without my
stir”. showing that he shouldn’t do anything to become king and should let nature take it’s course
Macbeth “let us speak………
“let us speak Our free hearts each to other,” said to Banquo that they can discuss what the witches have said but Macbeth later kills Banquo showing Irony
Macbeth “black and……..
“black and deep desires” Macbeth desires to kill Duncan so that he can become the King
Lady Macbeth the “golden round”
refers to the crown as the golden round
what scene does Lady Macbeth say “unsex me here”
Act 1 Scene 5
