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Macbeth
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- 1Macbeth'Will all of Neptunes oceans wash this blood clean from my hand?'
He looks at his hands and asks whether all the water in Neptune could wash the blood of his hands. Shows he feels guilty and felt forced to kill Duncan. - 2Macbeth'He's here in double trust. First as his kinsman and his subject... then as his host'
Macbeth lists the reasons why he shouldn't kill Duncan. Duncan trusts Macbeth a lot, this is the reason why Macbeth doesn't want to kill Duncan. - 3Macbeth'Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand?'
Macbeths Soliloquy
He is hallucinating that he sees a dagger before he kills Duncan. Which demonstrates his guilt. - 4Macbeth'False face must hide what false heart don't know'
Macbeth has agreed to stick to Lady Macbeths plan to kill Duncan. He tells himself that he must put on a false pleasant face to hide his false evil deeds. - 5Macbeth'Let not light see my black deep desire'
Duncan announces that his son Malcolm will be the next King. Macbeth has to do everything he could do to prevent that.
He is scared as the witches said only someone not from a woman would be the king. - 6Lady Macbeth'When you durst do it, then you were a man'
She persuades Macbeth to kill Duncan. She says he is a 'Coward' if he doesn't kill Duncan. If he wants to be a coward he doesn't do it. - 7Lady Macbeth'Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under't'
She tells Macbeth to be good and nice in front of Duncan and hide his evil intentions. - 8Lady Macbeth'come you spirits, That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me from the crown toe-top full'
She calls the spirit to take away her feminine weakness and fill her with evil because she wants Duncan dead. - 9Lady Macbeth'A little water clears us of this deed'
They just need to wash their hands and their sins will be cleared. - 10Lady Macbeth'These deeds must not be thought'
Duncan's death isn't big deal. She's not worried as she never committed the crime. - 11Banquo'instruments of darkness tell us truthness'
This quote demonstrates that Banquo is cautious about the witches prophecy, he understands that the witches would lead them into the wrong direction. - 12Banquo'A heavy summon lies like lead upon me and yet I would not sleep'
Banquo is unable to sleep because the dark thoughts he has. It foreshadows the trouble Macbeth and his wife is having to sleep because of the deaths they're responsible of, Banquo is fearful of what Macbeth might do to him. - 13Banquo'Good sir, why do you start; and seem to fear things that do sound fair?'
Banquo notices the strength of Macbeth after the witches spoke to Macbeth. He reacts nervously to the suggestions that he could become king. this suspicion may be the root of Banquo suspecting Macbeth of Duncan's death. - 14Banquo'And often times to win us to our harm the instruments of darkness tell us truths win us with honest trifles to betrays in deepest consequence'
Banquo warns Macbeth that the witches are a bad lead and guide. After hearing the revelation that Macbeth has become Thane of Cawdor Banquo tells Macbeth to ignore the prophecies. - 15Duncan'his virtues will plead like angels'
Disrupting the chain of being is going against God which was a huge sin. 'angles' religious term.
Killing virtues person would alert the heavenly authorities. Kings were chosen by God so killing Duncan is going against God. - 16Duncan'Fair and noble hostess we are your guest tonight'
Duncan respects Lady Macbeth but also is dramatic irony we know that she is plotting the kings murder. - 17Duncan'O valiant cousin! Worthy gentlemen'
Duncan respects Macbeth as if they are family. He respects Macbeth sincerely but doesn't know what the future holds.
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- GCSE English FlashCards sobre Macbeth, criado por Adil Iqbal em 03-04-2022.
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