Monday Flashcards
Which is prophecy to Banko – means that you won’t be as important as Macbeth, won’t be a king you’ll be greater than him because you will be a better person
WITCHES
Lesser than Macbeth, and greater
You won’t be happy because you haven’t become king, but you will be happier because it suggests that when Macbeth becomes king, it won’t bring him happiness
WITCHES
Not so happy, yet much happier
Your children or your children’s children will be kings, but you won’t
WITCHES
Though shall get kings, though thou be none
Duncan announces who will be next king, this is highly significant because in Shakespearean times they came was free to name anybody he wanted, he could have offered throne to Macbeth Macbeth response to the news that Malcolm will be next king. Malcolm is now an obstacle, he must act in someway to become king or it is not going to happen for him. Joan describes Macbeth after he has left, there is nobody is loyal, good and brave as Macbeth in Duncan’s mind. MACBETH
This is a step/on which I must fall down, or else O’er-leap,/ For in my way it lies peerless Kinsman