Sunday Flashcards

1
Q

First appearance of Macbeth, weather is bad but day has been good because the battle has been won, echoes the words of the witches and points to Macbeth identification with the evil world of the witches
MACBETH

A

So foul and fair day I have not seen

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2
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Aware witches are unnatural
BANQUO

A

Live you? Or are you aught /that man may question?

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3
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Past – he is already thane of Glamis present – we know he is about to become thane of Cawdor but Macbeth does not know future - they are saying he will be king – plants the seed of expectation in Macbeth
WITCHES

A

All hail Macbeth hail to the saint of Glamis
All hail Macbeth hail to the thane of cowdor
All Macbeth that shall be king here after

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4
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Banco asks Macbeth why he is so afraid of the prophecies? Perhaps Macbeth immediately realises that for this to happen he will have to harm Duncan, he does not presume that Duncan will die of natural causes.
BANQUO

A

Why do you start, and seem to fear, things that o sounds so fair?

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