![]() She is asking the spirits to strip her of all her feminine weakness and to instead fill her with masculinity, as she fears that her husband, Macbeth, is not strong enough to kill Duncan on his visit, and so she must be ready to kill him herself. Unsex me here, and fill me, from the crown to the toe, top-full of direst cruelty” Who: Lady Macbeth Where: Scene 5, Act 1 “Come you spirits, that tend on mortal thoughts. This announcement makes Macbeth both angry and jealous, but he hopes nobody will see his deep desires as he knows he will get into severe trouble if found out.Ĥ. Macbeth says this quote after Duncan announced his son Malcolm as his heir to the kingdom. It clearly identifies the contrast between light and dark, which represents good and evil. ![]() “Stars hide your fires let not light see my dark and deep desires” Who: Macbeth Where: Scene 4, Act 1 Brandished steel refers to Macbeth’s sword, which he used to fight the opposing army. This is important, as by showing Macbeth to be so loyal to Duncan, it makes his downfall more obvious and shows the start of his multiple acts of evil. ![]() The purpose of this quote as well as the rest of this scene is to portray Macbeth as a very strong and loyal soldier, and a hero on the battlefield who fought bravely to protect his king. “Brave Macbeth – Well he deserves that name – Confronted him with brandished steel” Who: Ross When: Scene 2, Act 1 This is important in regards to the relationship between Macbeth and Duncan, as Macbeth appeared as a loyal soldier, but he was actually planning to murder the king he had sworn to protect. This quote is used by the witches to show that not everything is as it appears, and appearances can be deceiving. This quote would then me good is bad and bad is good. To understand it you must first remember that fair and foul can mean different things, including pretty and ugly or good and bad. “Fair is foul and foul is fair” Who: The Witches When: Scene 1, Act 1 To help you with your studies, here are the best quotes in Macbeth that you should learn. Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies, full of drama and Scottish history. Studying Shakespeare is something everybody will do, whether it is for their GCSE’s, A-levels, or university degree.
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