Quotes: Macbeth Flashcards
“Brave Macbeth” Act 1
Describes how Macbeth was once a protector and leader but now does not kill for glory but rather for greed
Links to the theme of downfall and harmarita
“Fair is foul and foul is fair” Act 1 Scene 1
Alliteration and also repetition
Represents theme Good versus evil and the supernatural of the witches
“Too full of the milk of human kindness” Act 1 Scene 5
Language technique
Describes Macbeth as weak and unable to bare the crown
Also shows lady Macbeth’s dominance over Macbeth in a very patriarchal society
Represents theme of lady Macbeth and gender
“Come you spirits unsex me here” Act 1 scene 5
Language technique
It demonstrates lady Macbeth trying to reject her womanly nature to pursue her vaulting ambition of the crown and shows her willingness to be cruel for power
Represents theme supernatural and power over gender
“Look like the innocent flower but be the serpent underneath” Act 1 Scene 5
The flower imagery represents the goodness of human kind and the serpent represents the evil and two faced of people
The serpent underneath is also reference to the bible of original sin and how humans can be evil
It’s links to the theme good versus evil and religion
“Is this a dagger which is see before me” Act 2 Scene 1
This quote show Macbeth’s hallucinations and the influence of the witches supernatural prophecies
The questioning of is this represents the doubt of Macbeth and how his state of mind is not clear
Links to theme of violence and madness
