Macbeth quotes + essay plans Flashcards
What quotes could be used for Macbeth? (8)
“brave Macbeth”
“smoked with bloody execution”
“thane of Cawdor”
“stay, you imperfect speakers, tell me more”
“I am settled”
“I am in blood stepped in so far”
“tyrant” - used by many throught ending e.g. Malcolm
‘bearing Macbeth’s head on a pole’
What could an essay plan for Macbeth look like?
- Introduction - tragic hero, noble at beginning, ruined at end, shows divine right of kings will always be recovered
- Initial impression of Macbeth - admirable, adorned, dutiful, valorous
- Macbeth’s weakness - naive, pilable, submissive, obedient, compliant
- Macbeth’s downfall - guilty, tragic, desperate, paranoid
- Conclusion - hemartia inescapable, Macbeth’s character leaves lasting impact on reader
What quotes could be used for Lady Macbeth? (6)
“look like th’innocent flower but be the serpent under’t”
“leave all the rest to me”
“coward”
“a little water clears us of this deed”
“out, damned spot: out, I say!”
“will these hands never be clean”
What could an essay plan for Lady Macbeth look like?
- Introduction - pivotal character, influenced Macbeth’s actions
- Lady Macbeth’s control and strength - dictatorial, authoritative, commanding
- Lady Macbeth’s downfall - despondent, vexed, haunted by guilt, frayed demeanor
- Conclusion - memorable and important character, development of character
What quotes could be used for the theme of power? (8)
“tell me more”
“security is mortal’s chiefest enemy”
“that shalt be king hereafter”
“unsex me”
“if you were a man”
“brave Macbeth”
“turn, hell-hound, turn”
‘bearing Macbeth’s head on a pole’
What could an essay plan look like for the theme of power?
- Introduction - introduce power and who has it
- Witches’ power - authoritative, dominant
- Lady Macbeth’s power - cunning, strategic
- Macbeth’s downfall - ambitious, ruthless, determined, tragic, catastrophic
- Conclusion - explanation of uncontrolled ambition, consequences of chasing power
What quotes could be used for the theme of women’s roles? (6)
“tell me more”
“security is mortal’s chiefest enemy”
“if you were a man”
“you and I”
“will these hand ne’er be clean?”
“the queen… is dead”
What could an essay plan for women’s roles look like?
- Introduction - devestating, destructive, lethal
- Witches - foreboding, threatening
- LM being a driving force - manipulative, catastrophic
- LM’s downfall - tragic, inevitable
- Conclusion - gender roles in the play, reasons why
What quotes could be used for the witches? (7)
‘thunder and lightning’
“when the battle’s lost, and won”
“hover through the fog and filthy air”
“I’ll give thee a wind”
“I’ll drain him dry as hay”
“tell me more”
“security is mortal’s chiefest enemy”
What could an essay plan for the witches look like?
- Introduction - role in play, influencers, significant to play
- Power and manipulation - cunning, malevolent
- Superatural - eerie, otherworldly, uncanny
- Conclusion - danger of tampering with fate, catalysts
What quotes could be used for the theme of ambition? (8)
“brave Macbeth”
“unsex me”
“leave all the rest to me”
“vaulting ambition”
“I am settled”
“will these hands ne’er be clean”
“the queen… is dead”
‘bearing Macbeth’s head on a pole’
What could an essay plan for the theme of ambition look like?
- Introduction - ambition driving Macbeth, destructive
- Power of ambition - persuasive, powerful, forceful
- Consequences of ambition - cataclysmic, devastating, fatal
- Conclusion - Shakespeare -> ambition bad -> acting upon ambition bad
What quotes could be used for Macduff?
“worthy thane”
“Macduff is fled to England”
“I am not treacherous”
“bleed, bleed, poor country”
“I must also feel it as a man”
“turn, hell-hound, turn”
‘bearing Macbeth’s head on a pole’
What could an essay play for Macduff look like?
- Introduction - loyalty, heroism, foil
- Beginning vs end - good opinion -> bad opinion of Macbeth
- Foil to Macbeth - kind, patriotic, an all out nice guy
- Patriotism - loyal, dedicated, selfless
- Conclusion - symbol of resistance and being a morally good person
What quotes could be used for the theme of madness? (5)
“is this a dagger which I see before me?”
“it will make us mad”
“full of scorpions is my mind”
‘enter Banquo’s ghost’
“all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand”
