Macbeth Quotes Flashcards
(20 cards)
lady macduff
expressing her confusion and anger over being in danger
“i have done no harm”
lady macduff
speaking about her husband who has fled to England
“our fears do make us traitors”
King Duncan
says this line while reflecting on the treason of the Thane of Cawdor
“he was a gentleman on whom i build an absolute trust
King Duncan
reflects the high regard in which he holds Macbeth, reinforcing his reputation
“noble macbeth”
macbeth
he expresses his deep remorse and horror at the act he has just committed
“this is a sorry sight”
macbeth
contemplating the murder of Duncan and this hallucination of a dagger
“is this a dagger which i see before me, the handle toward my hand”
lady macbeth
she advises her husband to appear harmless and welcoming in the outside
“look like the innocent flower, but be the serpendt under it”
lady Macbeth
she questions macbeths masculinity when he is visibly disturbed by the appearance of banquos ghost
“are you a man”
banquo
when he is ambushed by macbeths hired murderers
“fly fleance fly”
banquo
after hearing the witches prophecies, he warns Macbeth that evil forces
“the instrument of darkness tell us truths”
Macduff
he is lamenting the suffering of Scotland, under Macbeths tyrannical rule
“bleed bleed poor country”
macduff
when he discovers King Duncan’s murder
“O horror, horror, horror
The Witches
It establishes the plays theme of deception, where appearances are misleading
“fair is foul and foul is fair”
the witches
It means that whole Banquo will not be as powerful as macbeth, he will be greater
“lesser than macbeth and greater”
malcolm
he’s referring to macbeth as a cruel and oppressive ruler
“this tyrant whose sole name blisters our tongues”
malcolm
acknowledging him as the rightful king of Scotland
“hail king, for so thou art”
Deception
Donalbain warns his father that they can’t trust anyone,even those who appear to be friendly
“there’s daggers in men’s smiles”
Supernatural
after Duncan’s murder it reflect the unnatural disturbances in nature that accompany macbeths crime
“by th’clock tis day and yet the dark night strangles the travelling lamp”
