Macbeth

accusationSPEAKER: Macbeth TALKING TOO: himselfWHATS IS HAPPENING: Macbeth just heard predications of witches WHAT DOES IT MEAN: fate can control his destiny instead of himself. Macbeth is hopeful that he might not have to kill Duncan. “If chance will have me king, why, / chance may crown me, / without my stir (I, iii, 144).
“Stars hide your fires! / Let not light see my black and deep desires” (I, iv, 50-51). SPEAKER: MacbethTALKING TOO: himselfWHATS IS HAPPENING: Macbeth just found out he became the Thane of Cawdor and he is thinking about killing Duncan.WHAT DOES IT MEAN: Macbeth doesn’t want people to know that he had a ruthless ambition to become King.
“look like the innocent flower,/ But be the serpent under’t” (I, v, 64-65). SPEAKER: Lady MacbethTALKING TOO: MacbethWHATS IS HAPPENING: the king is about to arrive WHAT DOES IT MEAN: he should act normal, but in his mind he will be like an evil snake.
“Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood/Clean from my hand? No this my hand will rather The multitudinous seas incarnadine, Making the green on red” (II, 2, 60-63). SPEAKER: MacbethTALKING TOO: himselfWHATS IS HAPPENING: Macbeth just killed DuncanWHAT DOES IT MEAN: all the water in the ocean can’t wash the blood from his hands because it’s symbolic of his guilt.
“A little water clears us of this deed” (II, ii, 67). SPEAKER: Lady MacbethTALKING TOO: MacbethWHATS IS HAPPENING: Lady Macbeth is trying to calm him down after killing Duncan.WHAT DOES IT MEAN: once you wash hands the blood (evidence) will be gone.
“From this moment on the very firstlings of my heart shall be/ The firstlings of my hand” (IV, I, 146-148). SPEAKER: MacbethTALKING TOO: himselfWHATS IS HAPPENING: Macbeth had just heard the witches apparitionsWHAT DOES IT MEAN: Macbeth has become reckless
“Here’s the smell of blood still: all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand. Oh! Oh! Oh!” (V, i, 43-45). SPEAKER: Lady MacbethTALKING TOO: herself in sleepWHATS IS HAPPENING: Lady Macbeth is still sleep walking.WHAT DOES IT MEAN: no perfume can wash the smell of the blood from my hands and the guilt will never go away even if she has everything else.
“infected minds/To their deaf pillows will discharge their secrets” (V,i, 64-65). SPEAKER: DoctorTALKING TOO: GentlewomanWHATS IS HAPPENING: they are discussing Lady Macbeth sleep – walkingWHAT DOES IT MEAN: people who are troubled need to talk.
“Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow/ creeps in this petty pace from day to day,/ To the last syllable of recorded time” (V, v, 19-20). SPEAKER: MacbethTALKING TOO: himselfWHATS IS HAPPENING: Macbeth just found out that Lady Macbeth diedWHAT DOES IT MEAN: life is miserable and it feels like its forever.
“Of all men else I have avoided thee: But get thee back, my soul is too much charged With blood of thine already” (V, vii, 33-35). SPEAKER: MacbethTALKING TOO: MacduffWHATS IS HAPPENING: Macduff and Macbeth are about to fightWHAT DOES IT MEAN: Macbeth feels guilty about killing so many of Macduff’s family members and shows Macbeth still has human feelings.
1 appraction 1. head of a soldierit says beware of Macdff
2nd appracition 2. Blood BabyNobody born from a women shall harm Macbeth
3rd appraction 3. A child holding a treeMacbeth will never be conquered until great bernam wood goes Dunsciting Hill.