Malcolm Quotes

Question 1

Quote regarding ambition

Hint. : a good and virtuous

Answer 1

“A good and virtuous nature may recoil // in an imperial charge” - Macduff to Malcom in Act 4

Question 2

Quote regarding ambition

Hint : what I am truly

Answer 2

“What I am truly, // is thine, and my poor countries to command - Malcom in Act 4

Question 3

Analysis of “what I am truly, // is thine and my poor countries, to command”

Answer 3

Caesura : the caesura would make the actor pause, allowing the audience to fully absorb Malcom’s honest dedication and his juxtaposing nature to Macbeth. This shows that he is, the embodiment of a true King.

Possessive pronoun “my” : the possessive pronoun “my” before “poof countries” reveals not only ownership but also a paternal tenderness and love.

Foil : The adjective “poor” evokes sympathy for Scotland’s suffering under Macbeth’s dismantling rule. Malcom portrays himself as not a distant ruler of his “poor country”, but as a compassionate protector, which acts as a foil to Macbeth’s tyrannical rule.

Question 4

How to remember analysis of “what I am truly, // is thine, and my poor countries, to command”

Answer 4

Caesura : audience reflects on his honest dedication

Possessive pronoun : paternal tenderness

Foil : foil to Macbeth tyrannical rule as he portrays himself as a compassionate protector