Macbeth quotes Flashcards
quotes for Macbeth
o full of scorpions my mind -
is this a dagger I see before me -
quotes for lady macbeth
“un sex me here” - wants to be a man and have the power that a man holds.
“a little water will clear us of this dead” - try’s to act as if she is not bothered by the murder of Duncan
out dammed spot - contrast to the quote above shows lady Macbeths fall of guilt
“who though the old man would have so much blood” - also linked to the quotes above shows she cant get out the image of Duncan’s murder
quotes for Duncan
“o valiant cousin worthy gentlemen” - shows his love towards Macbeth
” He was a gentleman in whom I built / An absolute trust “Duncan is saying that he had complete trust in the Thane of Cawdor. This is a warning to the audience that Macbeth, the new Thane of Cawdor, will also rebel against Duncan’s rule.
quotes for Banquo
O, treachery! Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly!
Thou mayst revenge. O slave!- tells his son too flee whilst getting murdered
Thou play’dst most foully for it - banquo realises macbeth has played dirty to get the kingship and is now very suspicious
quotes for MacDuff
untimely ripped from my mother - this is key as the witches say only someone women born can end macbeths regin
all my pretty chickens gone - when he was told his kids had been murders and realised that macbeth had to be killed and he had to be king
quotes for donaldbain and malcom
db- there are daggers in mens smiles - daggers suggest to macbeth murdering duncan and the quote also suggest the fake smile which behind is an evil dagger waiting for murdern
que quotes for the witches
“when shall we three meet again in thunder lighting and rain “ - pathetic phallcey suggest the wicthes evil and scary sense that they behold and when they are around things go bad
quotes on death
is this a dagger i see before me
armoured head
quotes for betrayal
” you know banquo is your enemy “ - macbeth is convincing people to kill his bestfreind
there are daggers in mens smiles - cant trust anyone
quotes for guilt
out dammed spot -
o full of scorpions my mind
we should proceed no further in this business - shows that macbeth was feeling guilty even before murdering Duncan
quotes for ambition
un sex me here - shows he ambition to get power and the only way to get that power is to be a man
dark and deep desires - shows that Macbeth wants to keep this awful ambition for power hidden
If chance will have me king, why chance may crown me. Without my stir’- shows macbeths unesscary rush for power
