act 4 scene 1 events and quotes Flashcards
(44 cards)
“double, double…
toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble”
“then the charm..
is firm and good”
“By the pricking of my thumbs…
something wicked this way comes”
what is significant about Macbeth entering after the witches say “by the pricking of the thumbs something wicked this way comes”?
Macbeth fulfils the witches prediction- he is the something “wicked” the witches were talking about
“How now, you secret…(Macbeth)
black, and midnight hags!”
Macbeth speaks to the witches in what kind of manner?
a very dominant and assertive way as opposed to the submission at the beginning of the play
“Even till destruction…(Macbeth)
sicken; answer me To what I ask you
an example of a quote where Macbeth is dominant and demanding towards the witches?
“Call ‘em; let me see ‘em
what is the first apparition?
an armed head
what do the witches mean when they say the first apparition?
- the witches tell Macbeth to be wary of Macduff
- Macbeth is now going to be paranoid of Macduff
- Macduff will be suspicious of Macbeth
what do the witches say about the first apparition?
“Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! beware Macduff; Beware the thane of Fife.”
what is the significance of the first apparition being an armed head?
highlights how Macduff is going to fight Macbeth- that will result in his death
what is Macbeth’s reaction to the first apparition?
- he already knew Macduff would be a problem- he wants another prophecy
- “for thy good caution, thanks… but one word more”
what is the second apparition?
a bloody child
what do the witches say for the second apparition?
- “Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth!”
- Be bloody, bold and resolute, laugh to scorn The power of man, for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth”
what does the second apparition mean?
the person who kills Macbeth will have a c- section- Macduff
what quote links to Macbeth’s hubris and extreme confidence?
“Then live, Macduff: what need I fear of thee?”
what does the quote “Then live, Macduff: what need I fear of thee” highlight about Macbeth’s character?
- he thinks he is invincible- he does not regard Macduff as a threat due to his extreme arrogance
what is the third apparition?
a child crowned, with a tree in his hand
what do the witches say about the third apparition?
“Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill shall come against him”
what do the witches third apparition foreshadow?
Malcolm’s attack (the rebellion)
what does the witches third apparition symbolise?
the whole of Scotland will turn against Macbeth- leads to his tragic hero status- his ambition has got him into this predicament
what does Macbeth say that highlights he is not satisfied with the prophecies and he is too cocky/arrogant?
“Yet my heart throbs to know one thing”
“Can tell so much…(Macbeth)
shall Banquo’s issue ever Reign in this kingdom?”
