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Question | Answer |
"For brave Macbeth" A1 S2 Captain | The first time we meet Macbeth he is described as brave. He appears to be the hero of the story |
"Till he unseam'd him from the nave to the chaps" A1 S2 Captain | Shows Macbeth has great skill when fighting. Appears to be a hero |
"All hail Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter" A1 S3 Third Witch | The prophecy given to Macbeth, which gives him a goal for the future. His ambition goes on to be his downfall |
"Stars, hide your fires, Let not light see my black and deep desires" A1 S5 Macbeth | This line is said 'aside' which shows Macbeth is a sneaky sly character. He wants to keep his evil plans secret. He speaks this soliloquy in iambic pentameter. This shows he is in control of what he is saying. |
"Yet I do fear thy nature, It is too full of the milk of human kindness" A1 S5 Lady Macbeth | Lady Macbeth thinks he is too good to kill Duncan |
"If we should fail" A1 S7 Macbeth | Shows he is unsure and weak like lady Macbeth predicted. He is scared of failing |
"Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand?" A2 S1 Macbeth | Interrogative sentence suggests Macbeth is unsure of himself. He is beginning to go mad, seeing things. Shows his mental and inner conflict. |
"I fear Thou played'st most foully for it" A3 S1 Banquo | He suspects that Macbeth has done something bad in order to become King. He is suspicious |
"Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown" A3 S1 Macbeth | Macbeth feels unsure about the future and is scared. |
"We have scorched the snake, not killed it" A3 S2 Macbeth | His position isn't secure as he hasn't stopped all of the witches prophecies. Shows that he is hungry for power. Animal imagery of a snake suggests sneakiness and a sly character. |
"The mind I sway by and the heart I bear, Shall never sag with doubt nor shake with fear" A5 S3 Macbeth | He will be strong as he goes into battle. Repetition of his character at the beginning of the play but now the ideas are twisted. |
"Bear-like I must fight the course." A5 S7 Macbeth | He will be brave. Simile suggested he will strong. More animal imagery. |
"But get thee back, my soul is too much charged with blood of thine already." A5 S8 Macbeth | Macbeth already feels guilty that he killed Lady Macduff. He feels tortured by his crimes. |
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