Tuesday Flashcards
Important quote because it introduces the idea of clothing imagery
MACBETH
Why do you dress me in borrowed robes?
Banko Warren Macbeth not to trust the witches, he believes they tell you things, maybe true things to win you over to the dark side, as soon as you have been told these things they will betray you. They have told Macbeth he would be thane of Cawdor, but I trying to win him over to Darkside with a promise he will be king.
BANQUO
But tis strange:
And often times, to win us to our harm. The instruments of darkness tell us truth, win us with hottest trifles, to betrays in deepest consequence.
Macbeth imagines murdering Duncan, even the idea of killing Duncan makes him feel horrific, makes his hair stand on end, makes his heartbeat so fast it hits off his ribs, killing Duncan would be committing the ultimate deed against nature.
MACBETH
Why do I yield to that suggestion? Whose horrid image doth unfix my hair and make my seated hearth knock at my ribs against the use of nature
Macbeth decides not to act, not to harm Duncan, he is going to wait and see if it is possible for him to become king without doing anything. Maybe I can become king without having to commit a crime.
MACBETH
If chance will have me king, Why chance may crown me, without a stir
