Macbeth's Borrowed Robes

Question 1

What is the quote starting with, “The Thane of…”?

Answer 1

“The Thane of Cawdor lives: why do you dress me / In borrow’d robes?” (Macbeth, Act 1 Scene 3)

Question 2

What is the quote starting with, “New honours…”?

Answer 2

“New honours come upon him / Like our strange garments, cleave to their mold / But with the aid of use” (Banquo, Act 1 Scene 3)

Question 3

What is the quote starting with, “He hath…”?

Answer 3

“He hath honoured me of late; and I have bought / Golden opinions from all sorts of people / Which would be worn away now in the newest gloss / Not cast aside so soon” (Macbeth, Act 1 Scene 5)

Question 4

What is the quote starting with, “Was the hope…”?

Answer 4

“Was the hope drunk / Wherein you dressed yourself?” (Lady Macbeth, Act 1 Scene 5)

Question 5

What is the quote starting with, “Come, thick…”?

Answer 5

“Come, thick night / And pall thee in the dunnest smoke of hell” (Macbeth, Act 1 Scene 5)

Question 6

What is the quote starting with, “Nor heaven…”?

Answer 6

“Nor heaven peep through the blanket of darkness” (Macbeth, Act 1 Scene 5)

Question 7

What is the quote starting with, “False face…”?

Answer 7

“False face must hide what the false heart doth know” (Macbeth, Act 1 Scene 7)

Question 8

What is the quote starting with, “Scarf…”?

Answer 8

“Scarf up the eye of the pitiful day” (Macbeth, Act 3 Scene 2)

Question 9

What is the quote starting with, “Now does he…”?

Answer 9

“Now does he feel his title / Hang loose upon him, like a giant’s robe / Upon a dwarfish thief” (Angus, Act 5 Scene 2)