good vs evil quotes and ideas Flashcards
in Macbeth’s soliloquy he has arranged Banquo’s death…
“Banquo, thy soul’s flight , if it find heaven, must find it out tonight”
“for Brave Macbeth, well he deserves that name”?
brave is associated with being open and not secretive
in contrast to later on in the play- Macbeth becomes very deceptive and deceitful
good is connected to light- bad is connected to dark
the battle commences in the light
the murder of the king happens in the dark
“well he deserves that name”?
Macbeth was brave on the day but part of Macbeth is cowardly as he cannot resist the cowardly taunts coming from his much mentally stronger and assertive wife
what does “valor’s minion” mean?
“the servant of courage”
“like valor’s minions carved out his passage”
he has parts of him that are courageous
however, the parts of him which are insecure, power-hungry and fearful overcome and win
what causes the evil in Macbeth?
the witches with their prophecies and then the ambition Macbeth has
Macbeth being good at the beginning?
he fights bravely for his country
he has a conscience
they call him “valiant” and “brave” and that he “deserves that name”
Macbeth being evil?
the regicide of King Duncan changes his mind and point of view
he loses his conscience
he murders Macduff and his innocent family, purely out of the fear that Macduff will take his power
he feels nothing when his wife commits suicide
Lady Macbeth in the beginning?
she is deceptive, manipulative and evil
she is the reason Macbeth killed Duncan
Lady Macbeth in the end?
she falls ill due to this guilt she feels about being the mastermind of this entire regicide
man vs inner evil
Macbeth kills Duncan even though he knows it is wrong
after killing Duncan, his conscience will not allow him to rest
Macbeth relies on and is solely focused on what the witches have to say
good vs evil: country?
Duncan- a good leader- a good country- good life for everyone in Scotland
Macbeth- an evil leader- an evil country- evil life for everyone in Scotland- (the murder of Banquo and attempted murder of Fleance and the murder of Macduff’s family)
how is Macbeth immediately linked to the witches?
when the witches arrive with their prophecies, Macbeth says “as fair as foul a day I have not seen”- links to “fair is foul and foul is fair”
