Act 1 quotes

Act 1 quotes

1. Scene 1

   • "There to meet Macbeth"
     • Witches have decided Macbeth's fate?
   • "Fair is foul, and foul is fair/hover through the fog and filthy air"
     • Rhyming couplets to show evil and mystery in contrast to the other characters who aren't evil.

2. Scene 2

   • "But all's too weak brave Macbeth"
     • Sets up Macbeth to be fucking sick and there is no chance of him living up to it because the play is a tragedy
   • "Like Valour's minion carved out his passage"
     • Kind of obsessed with idea of bravery- he is it's servant.
     • Carved suggests a sense of skill, professionalism and that Macbeth might enjoy this.