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act 4 scene 1 events and quotes Flashcards

1
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“double, double…

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toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble”

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“then the charm..

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is firm and good”

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“By the pricking of my thumbs…

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something wicked this way comes”

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what is significant about Macbeth entering after the witches say “by the pricking of the thumbs something wicked this way comes”?

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Macbeth fulfils the witches prediction- he is the something “wicked” the witches were talking about

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“How now, you secret…(Macbeth)

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black, and midnight hags!”

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Macbeth speaks to the witches in what kind of manner?

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a very dominant and assertive way as opposed to the submission at the beginning of the play

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“Even till destruction…(Macbeth)

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sicken; answer me To what I ask you

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an example of a quote where Macbeth is dominant and demanding towards the witches?

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“Call ‘em; let me see ‘em

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what is the first apparition?

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an armed head

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what do the witches mean when they say the first apparition?

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  • the witches tell Macbeth to be wary of Macduff
  • Macbeth is now going to be paranoid of Macduff
  • Macduff will be suspicious of Macbeth
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what do the witches say about the first apparition?

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“Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! beware Macduff; Beware the thane of Fife.”

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what is the significance of the first apparition being an armed head?

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highlights how Macduff is going to fight Macbeth- that will result in his death

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what is Macbeth’s reaction to the first apparition?

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  • he already knew Macduff would be a problem- he wants another prophecy
  • “for thy good caution, thanks… but one word more”
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13
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what is the second apparition?

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a bloody child

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what do the witches say for the second apparition?

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  • “Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth!”
  • Be bloody, bold and resolute, laugh to scorn The power of man, for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth”
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what does the second apparition mean?

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the person who kills Macbeth will have a c- section- Macduff

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16
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what quote links to Macbeth’s hubris and extreme confidence?

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“Then live, Macduff: what need I fear of thee?”

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what does the quote “Then live, Macduff: what need I fear of thee” highlight about Macbeth’s character?

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  • he thinks he is invincible- he does not regard Macduff as a threat due to his extreme arrogance
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what is the third apparition?

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a child crowned, with a tree in his hand

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what do the witches say about the third apparition?

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“Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill shall come against him”

20
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what do the witches third apparition foreshadow?

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Malcolm’s attack (the rebellion)

21
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what does the witches third apparition symbolise?

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the whole of Scotland will turn against Macbeth- leads to his tragic hero status- his ambition has got him into this predicament

22
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what does Macbeth say that highlights he is not satisfied with the prophecies and he is too cocky/arrogant?

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“Yet my heart throbs to know one thing”

23
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“Can tell so much…(Macbeth)

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shall Banquo’s issue ever Reign in this kingdom?”

24
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what does Macbeth ask the witches- the third apparition?

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he asks the witches if Banquo’s children will ever be King- he’s very frantic and desperate to know

25
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what is Macbeth’s reaction to the witches if they do not tell him the third apparition?

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“deny me this, and an eternal curse fall on you!”

26
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what does Macbeth mean by “deny me this and an eternal curse fall on you”?

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  • he will ruin the witches’ lives if they don’t tell him
  • he is extremely bold and audacious
  • ironic as he is begging as he is the king- he should seemingly have all the power
27
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what do the witches show Macbeth after his begging?

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a show of eight kings- the last with a glass in his hand- Banquo’s lineage

28
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what is Macbeth’s reaction to seeing Banquo’s lineage?

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  • “Filthy hags”
  • “Why do you show me this?”
  • “Horrible sight!”
29
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what technique shows his franticness and paranoia as he does not have an heir?

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exclamatory mode

30
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Macbeth now has nothing left to lose- what is he going to do now?

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  • going to harm everyone in his way
  • his reputation is already tarnished
  • he does not have much time left as he does not have an heir
31
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what is Macbeth’s reaction when the witches leave?

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he is very angry- in comparison to at the start of the play where he was curious about the prophecies

32
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what motif keeps recurring?

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the eye, the hand and the heart

33
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what is Macbeth angry about?

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time is ruining his conquests- he is short of time and he is trying to control time- time is fleeting

34
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what is ironic about Macbeth trying to control time?

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he is trying to be dominant which is ironic as he is being controlled by the witches

35
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the words “seize” and “surprise” show what?

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  • Macbeth is extremely determined
  • he is very spontaneous, impulsive, impetuous
  • almost fed up- he needs to take action on it- taking it by force- taking fate into his own hands
36
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the words “in his line” ,”castle” and “sword” link to what?

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royal words- link to kingship, royalty, the throne

37
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“his wife, his babes and…(Macbeth)

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all unfortunate souls that trace him in his line”

38
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what does the quote “his wife, his babes….” mean?

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Macbeth is going to kill Macduff and his family and all the people that get in his way of Macduff- or anyone that ruins his plan

39
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what does the quote “But no more sights!” show?

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he is trying to gain control- no more apparitions, no more prophecies, no more seeing Banquo’s ghost

40
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what has Macbeth become obsessed with?

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the prophecies- he is very direct and aggressive- extremely arrogant- links to his hubris

41
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“give to the edge…(Macbeth)

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o’ the sword”

42
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what does the quote “give to the edge o’ the sword” foreshadow?

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foreshadows the violence- the brutal, bloody battle

43
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what does the word “surprise” show?

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Macbeth is going to ambush Macduff and his family- malicious intent- unsolicited- they are unprepared- it is sinister

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