Macbeth Themes and Quotes

Macbeth Themes and Quotes

1. Supernatural

   • "Fair is foul and foul is fair"
     • Witches 1.1
       • Rhythmic, chant lines. Like a spell
   • "Yet your beards forbid me to interpret
     • Banquo, 1.3
       • Rationality is important when making decisions
   • "Speak, then, to me, who neither beg nor fear// Your favours nor your hate
     • Banquo 1.3
       • Approach the Supernatural carefully
       • He does not want what they say and he is not scared
         • Context: Witches were feared
   • Lady Macbeth's Solioqouy
     • 1.5
       • "Come, you spirits"
       • "Unsex me here
       • Context: Women were subordinate
   • "Double, double toil and trouble:
     • Witches 4.1
       • Using Scotland/Macbeth for their spell/intentions

2. Ambition

   • "Whose murder yet is but fantastical"
     • Macbeth 1.3
       • No one has said anything about murder yet
   • Stars, hide your fires