macbeth Flashcards
(9 cards)
what do the witches say to macbeth to give him his prophecy?
“All hail Macbeth! King hereafter”
What does Macbeth first say about the prophecy?
“this supernatural soliciting cannot be i’ll cannot be good”
What does Macbeth hope chance will do?
“If chance will have me King, why, chance may crown me, without my stir
What quote shows Macbeth hidden feelings?
“Stars hide your fires. Let not light see my black and deep desires”
“signs of nobleness like stars shall shine”: Duncan
When Macbeth has decided he won’t kill the King, what does he say?
“We will proceed no further in this business”
What quote shows Macbeth starting to lose his mind?
“Is this a dagger I see before me? Thou marshall’st me the way that I was going”
What quote shows Macbeth is wary of Banquo?
“For Banquo’s issue have I fil’d my mind; for them the gracious Duncan have I murder’d”
What quote suggests Macbeth thinks it’s not a question of morality but if recriminations?
“if the assassination could trammel up the consequence”
What quote shows Macbeth is more worried about consequences here?
“We still have judgment here”
“bloody instructions…return to plague the inventor”
