| He’s here in doubt trust: First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, Strong both against the deed; then, as his host,Who should against his murderer shut the door, Not bear the knife myself | speaker: Macbeth audience: himself what is being said: deciding wether or not to kill Ducan. he doesn’t want to hold the knife that kills the king. what is happening: he is doubting his intentions |
| Stay, you imperfect speakers. Tell me more. By Sinel’s death I know I am Thane of Glamis. But how of Cawdor? The Thane of Cawdor lives | speaker: Macbeth audience: witches what is being said: how can I be king when the thane of Cawdor still lives? what is happening: Macbeth doubts himself to be king because the thane of cawdor still lives |
| Bring forth men-children only. For thy undaunted mettle should compose Nothing but males | speaker: Macbeth audience: Lady Macbeth what is being said: bring boys because they are brave spirit what is happening: Macbeth is telling Lady Macbeth that she will only have males |
| Sons, kinsmen, thanes, And you whose places are the nearest, know We will establish out estate upon Our eldest, Malcolm, whom we name hereafter The Prince of Cumberland | speaker: Duncan audience: Macbeth, Thanes what is being said: The Prince of Cumberland will be Malcon what is happening: Duncan is naming Malcon Prince |
| To beguile the time, Look like the time. Bear welcome in your eye, Your hand, your tongue. Look like th’ innocent flower, But be the serpent under ‘t. | speaker: Lady Macbeth audience: Macbeth what is being said: We must be deceiving people what is happening: Lady Macbeth is ready to kill Duncan but Macbeth is not |
| The Prince of Cumberland! That is a stepOn which I must fall down or else o’erleap For in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires | speaker: Macbethaudience: himselfwhat is being said: he need to either accept this and let fate take its course or take matters into his own hands what is happening: Macbeth is thinking to himself that Prince was the title he needed in order to become king |
| Fair is foul, and foul is fair, Hover through the fog and filthy air | speaker: witches audience each other what is being said: the first prediction or hint the witches gives us. good is bad and bad is good what is happening: good is bad, bad is good. the witches are plotting to come back |
| Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full Of direst cruelty | speaker: Lady Macbeth audience: herself what is being said: come and out evil in my soul what is happening: she is summoning spirits |
| No more that Thane of Cawdor shall deceive Our bosom interest. Go, pronounce his present death, And with his former title greet Macbeth | speaker: King Duncan audience: Ross what is being said: The old thane is dead to them. Macbeth will be thane what is happening: Macbeth does not know he is getting this title because he was busy fighting |
| Give me your hand, Conduct me to mine host. We love him highly And shall continue our graces towards him. By your leave, hostess | speaker: King Duncan audience: Lady Macbeth what is being said: give me your hand and lead me to your house what is happening: the Macbeth’s are taking Ducan into their house |
| We will proceed no further in this business. He hath honored me of late, and I have boughtGolden opinions from all sorts of people, Which would be worn now in their newest gloss, Not cast aside so soon | speaker: Macbeth audience: Lady Macbeth what is being said: We shouldn’t do this. I honor him too much what is happening: Macbeth does not want to kill Duncan but lady Macbeth wants to |
| Glamis thou art, and Cawdor, and shalt be What thou art promised. Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o’ th’ milk of human kindnessTo catch the nearest way | speaker: Lady Macbeth audience: soliloquy what is being said: he’s too kind to take the necessary action what is happening: she doubts Macbeth and what he is capable of |
Macbeth Act 1
August 24, 2019