| quote to show that macbeth is ambitious | i have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition |
| quote to show that macbeth is brave | brave macbeth — well he deserves that name |
| quote to show that macbeth is guilty | will all neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand |
| macbeths goodness makes him a coward and stops him from achieving his ambitions | too full o’th’milk of human kindness |
| macbeth character traits | ambitious but easily lead astraybrave hero and brutal murdererhe struggles with his consciencehe is easily influened |
| quote to show that lady macbeth is cruel | and fill me from the crown to the toe topfull of direst cruelty |
| quote to show that lady macbeth is cunning | look like th’innocent flower, but be the serpent under ‘t |
| quote to show that lady macbeth is disturbed | she is troubled with thick coming fancies |
| lady macbeth links masculinity to strength, shakespeare shows that women can be just as ruthless and cold-hearted as men | Come, you spiritsThat tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here,And fill me from the crown to the toe top-fullOf direst cruelty. |
| lady macbeth character traits | cruel and ruthlessambitiousclever and quick-witted |
| quote to show that duncan is kind | let me enfold thee and hold thee to my heart |
| quote to show that duncan is trusting | there is no art to find the minds construction in the face |
| quote to show that duncan is a good king | so clear in his great office |
| Duncan characteristics | kind but too trustinghe is an example of a good kingduncan isn’t like other men- he’s not like a soldier he is less aggressive and more gentle |
| quote to show that malcolm is wise | wisdom plucks me from over-credulous haste |
| quote to show that malcolm is honest | delight no less in truth than life |
| malcolm and donaldbain characteristics | learn from their fathers mistakesaren’t impulsive (they don’t react to the murder immediately)malcolm develops into a good leader |
| quote to show that banquo is brave | that dauntless temper of his mind |
| quote to show that banquo is noble | noble banquo, that no hast no less deserved |
| quote to show that banquo is wise | the instruments of darkness tell us truths, win us with honest trifles – to betray’s |
| Banquo characteristics | more honourable than macbethdoesn’t trust the witchesdoesn’t act to protect himself |
| banquo and the supernatural | banquo is perceptive enough to realise that the witches are ‘instruments of darkness’ that could ‘win us our harm’ |
| quote to show that macduff is noble | this noble passion, child of my integrity |
| quote to show that macduff is a soldier | i have no words: my voice is my sword |
| quote to show that macduff is emotional | i must also feel it as a man |
| Macduff(s) characteristics | macduff is honest and sincereputs his country before his family lady macduff can’t understand her husband |
| quote to show that the witches are evil | instruments of darkness |
| quote to show that the witches are ambiguous | this supernatural soliciting cannot be ill, cannot be good |
| quote to show that the witches are strange | so withered and wild |
| quote to show nothing is as it seems | fair is foul and foul is fair |
| the witches characteristic | the witches have supernatural powersthey’re evil, but they don’t tell macbeth to murder duncan |
MACBETH CHARACTER KEY QUOTES
December 12, 2019