Macbeth Flashcards
(17 cards)
What is the witches quote from Act 1 Scene 1?
Fair is foul and foul is fair
What is Macbeth described to have done, leading to his title of Thane of Cawdor?
“unseamed [the rebel] from the nave to th’ chops”
What does Banquo say in reference to the witches in Act 1 Scene 3?
“What! Can the devil speak true?”
In Act 1 Scene 4 what does Macbeth say aside to his audience?
“Let not light see my black and deep desires”
How does LM describe Macbeth in Act Scene 5 in reference to his weakness?
“it is too full of the milk of human kindness”
How is Duncans description of the house ironic in Act 1 Scene 6?
He says, “this castle hath a pleasant seat” which is ironic as he will die there
How is Macbeth’s hamartia foreshadowed in Act 1 Scene 7?
He says, “vaulting ambition which overleaps itself”
Act 2 Scene 1 key quote…
“is this a dagger I see before me”
LM says … in attempt to calm Macbeth in Act 2 Scene 2 which haunts her later in the play
“a little water clears us of this deed”
In order to hide Macbeths guiltiness what does he say at the sight of Duncan’s corpse? (Act 2 Scene 3)
“Oh horror, horror, horror!”
In response to Macbeths sudden succesion what does Banqou say in Act 3 Scene 1
“I fear thou play’dst most fouly for it”
In act 3 scene 2 we see Macbeth begin to loose his mind when he says…
“o full of scorpions is my mind”
In act 3 scene 4, how does macbeth ask banquo’s ghost to leave
“hence, horrible shadow”
in act 4 scene 1 how do the witches describe macbeths arrival?
“something wicked this way comes”
In what act and scene does Lady macduff critise her husband?
Act 4 scene 2
LM says what referencing to act 2 scene 2 in act 5 scene 1
“out, damned spot, out i say”
What does Macbeth referenc elife to after LM dies in Act 5 scene 5
“lifes but a walking shadow”
