| There’s no artTo find the mind’s construction in the face.He was a gentleman on whom I builtAn absolute trust. | 1.4-There’s no way to read a man’s mind by looking at his face. I trusted Cawdor completely.(No Fear Shakespeare: Macbeth, http://nfs.sparknotes.com/)This was said by Duncan this scene showed a lack of patience because the old thane of Cawdor died and he immediately made Macbeth a person wanting to kill him thane |
| I have done the deed. Didst thou not hear a noise | 2.2-I have done the deed. Did you hear a noise(No Fear Shakespeare: Macbeth, http://nfs.sparknotes.com/)This was said by Macbeth showing his impatience and lack of temperance because he was told he would be king but he did not wait for it to happen he killed duncan |
| Consider it not so deeply. | 2.2-Don’t think about it so much.(No Fear Shakespeare: Macbeth, http://nfs.sparknotes.com/)This was said by Macbeth |
| O treachery! Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly!Thou may ‘st revenge —O slave! | 3.3-Oh, this is treachery! Get out of here, good Fleance, run, run, run! Someday you can get revenge.—Oh, you bastard!(No Fear Shakespeare: Macbeth, http://nfs.sparknotes.com/)This was said by Banquo showing courage because he insulted the person that was going to murder him and he didn’t want to be saved |
| He has killed me, mother.Run away, I pray you! | 4.2-He has killed me, Mother. Run away, I beg you!(No Fear Shakespeare: Macbeth, http://nfs.sparknotes.com/)This was said by Macduff’s son this shows courage because he knew he was going to die but he wanted his mother to live |
| Fit to govern?No, not to live.—O nation miserable, | 4.3-Fit to be king? You’re not fit to live!—Oh miserable nation(No Fear Shakespeare: Macbeth, http://nfs.sparknotes.com/)This was said by macduff this shows courage and devotion to Scotland because he said to a prince he is not fit to live because he would be more of a tyrant than macbeth |
| If such a one be fit to govern, speak.I am as I have spoken. | 4.3-If someone like me is fit to be king, let me know. I really am exactly as I have described myself to you.(No Fear Shakespeare: Macbeth, http://nfs.sparknotes.com/)This was said by Malcolm testing macduff to see if macduff really cares about Scotland. this tells us that Malcolm also has devotion to Scotland. |
| Thou liest, abhorrèd tyrant. With my swordI’ll prove the lie thou speak’st. | 5.7-You lie, you disgusting tyrant. I’ll prove with my sword that I’m not scared of you.(No Fear Shakespeare: Macbeth, http://nfs.sparknotes.com/)This was said by young Seward showing his courage and devotion to Scotland when he challenged macbeth even though Macbeth is a better fighter than young Seward. |
| My voice is in my sword. Thou bloodier villainThan terms can give thee out! | 5.7-(No Fear Shakespeare: Macbeth, http://nfs.sparknotes.com/)This was said by macduff showing courage when he fights Macbeth knowing that everyone that has fought him is dead. |
| I will not yield,To kiss the ground before young Malcolm’s feet,And to be baited with the rabble’s curse. | 5.8-I’m not going to surrender and have to kiss the ground in front of Malcolm, or be taunted by the common people. (No Fear Shakespeare: Macbeth, http://nfs.sparknotes.com/)This was said by Macbeth showing courage knowing he was defeated but he still fought. |
| Your son, my lord, has paid a soldier’s debt. | 5.8-My lord, your son has paid the soldier’s price: death.(No Fear Shakespeare: Macbeth, http://nfs.sparknotes.com/)This was said by Ross showing courage because telling a father that their son is dead would be very hard |
| The queen, my lord, is dead. | 5.5-The queen, is dead my lord.(No Fear Shakespeare: Macbeth, http://nfs.sparknotes.com/)This was said by seyto showing courage because delivering bad news to a king can end very badly |
| Good sir, why do you start and seem to fearThings that do sound so fair? (to the WITCHES) I’ th’ name of truth,Are ye fantastical, or that indeedWhich outwardly ye show? | 1.3-My dear Macbeth, why do you look so startled and afraid of these nice things they’re saying? (to the WITCHES) Tell me honestly, are you illusions, or are you really what you seem to be(No Fear Shakespeare: Macbeth, http://nfs.sparknotes.com/)This was said by banquo showed staleness when he talked to the witches because he did not get stunned or really weirded out from what the witches said |
| Your children shall be kings | 1.3-Your children will be kings.(No Fear Shakespeare: Macbeth, http://nfs.sparknotes.com/)This was said by macbeth showing lowlines because he is not compleatly focused on himself but also on banquo’s fortune |
| The service and the loyalty I oweIn doing it pays itself. | 1.4-The opportunity to serve you is its own reward.(No Fear Shakespeare: Macbeth, http://nfs.sparknotes.com/)This was said by Macbeth showing lowliness because he knows he will be king but he still complements Duncan. |
| Why then, God’s soldier be he! Had I as many sons as I have hairs, I would not wish them to a fairer death: 100And so, his knell is knoll’d | 5.8-Well then, he’s God’s soldier now! If I had as many sons as I have hairs on my head, I couldn’t hope that any of them would die more honorably than he did. And that’s all there is to it.(No Fear Shakespeare: Macbeth, http://nfs.sparknotes.com/)This was said by Siward this shows stableness because he know his son will be in a better place because he died fighting another reaction could be crying because your son is dead. |
Djogbenou-Macbeth-quotations
July 29, 2019