Macbeth Quotes (TURNING POINT)

Question 1

Before the TP, where Macbeth is viewed as brave and honourable

Answer 1

• “Bellona’s Bridegroom” Ross A1 S2
• “For Brave Macbeth (well he deserves that name) / Disdaining Fortune with his brandished steel, / which smoked with bloody execution.” Captain A1 S2

Question 2

Start of the TP, where Macbeth does not want to kill Duncan

Answer 2

-“I have no spur / to prick the sides of my intent, but only / vaulting ambition which o’erleaps itself / and falls on th’ other” Macbeth A1 S7

Question 3

Middle of the TP, where Lady Macbeth is trying to persuade Macbeth to kill Duncan

Answer 3

-“When you durst do it then you were a man; / and, to be more than what you were you would / be so much more the man” Lady Macbeth A1 S7

Question 4

End of the TP, where Macbeth agrees to kill Duncan

Answer 4

-“False face must hide what the false heart doth know.” Macbeth A1 S7

Question 5

After the TP, where Macbeth continues to be murderous

Answer 5

• “To be thus is nothing, / but to be safely thus.” Macbeth A3 S1
• “Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck” Macbeth A3 S2

Question 6

After the TP, Macbeth is hated by everyone and Macduff plots against him and eventually kills him

Answer 6

• “But gentle heavens, / cut short all information front to front / bring thou this fiend of Scotland and myself. / Within my swords length set him; if he ‘scape / heaven forgive him too” Macduff A4 S3
• “Behold where stands / the usurper’s cursed head. The time is free” Macduff A5 S8