Macbeth quotes A4

Question 1

quote showing that the witches think Macbeth is wicked

Answer 1

Something wicked this way comes

Question 2

Quotes showing that Macbeth is starting to use the language similar to the witches

Answer 2

I conjure you
Answer me

Question 3

quote showing that the apparition is warning Macbeth about Macduff

Answer 3

beware Macduff

Question 4

quote showing that the apparition thinks that Macbeth will be safe and won’t be harmed

Answer 4

none of women born Shall harm Macbeth

Question 5

quote showing that the apparition thinks that Macbeth will never vanquish

Answer 5

Macbeth shall never vanquish’d be until Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill Shall come against him

Question 6

quote showing that Macbeth will do the first things that comes to his mind

Answer 6

The very firstlings of my heart shall be The firstlings of my hand
–> behave in the heat of the moment
–> without hesitation
–> reflect his desire for power
–> lose sight of what is right and wrong, put aside his morality and values
–> extent of what he’s willing to do

contrast with the beginning of the play, Lady Macbeth had to convince him in order to kill Duncan.

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