Macbeth Quotes Flashcards
“If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me without my stir”
He decides to leave the killing of Duncan up to chance.
“Our fear is in Banquo”
Macbeth is scared about how Banquo can get power over him so he orders assassins to kill him.
“His royalty of nature Reign that which will be fear’d”
The phrase “royalty of nature” shows that Macbeth does see Banquo as noble
“Pr’y thee see there! Look! Behold! Lo! How say you?”
Macbeth is afraid of getting caught. He throws out words to show how guilty and paranoid he feels about all his murders.
“We have scot’d the snake not kill’d it”
Macbeth is fearing Fleance saying that he has angered Fleance for killing Banquo.
“Brave Macbeth”
Shows loyalty contrasting to end.
“I bear a charmed life which must to yield to one of women born”
Macbeth is relying on the prophecies to stay alive. The verb “charmed” links to the Witches and their spells.
“My soul is is too much charge’d with blood of thine already”
Admitting that he has done wrong but he feels that it is too late to turn back.
“I am also a man”
This is said by Malcom showing that even men become emotional and it shows that he is not driven by power but is driven by emotion and loyalty.
