Quotes

• Who describes Macbeth as "Brave Macbeth - he deserves that name"?

  Captain
• What does the captain's quote about Macbeth signify?

  It shows bravery and comradery
• What violent act does the captain describe in "Unseam'd him from the nave to the chaps"?

  Brutal killing in battle
• What themes are highlighted by the captain's description of violence?

  Violence, power, change, masculinity
• What does Macbeth mean by "Stars hide your fires, let not light see my black and deep desires"?

  He expresses his dark ambitions
• What literary device is used in Macbeth's quote about stars?

  Personification
• What internal conflict does Macbeth reveal in his quote about desires?

  His struggle with ambition and morality
• What does Macbeth question when he says, "Why do you dress me in borrowed robes?"

  His recognition of the witches' prophecies
• What does Macbeth's question about "borrowed robes" suggest?

  His discomfort with the prophecies' truth
• What does Lady Macbeth mean by "Unsex me here"?

  She wants to remove her femininity
• What does Lady Macbeth seek when she asks to be filled with "the direst cruelty"?

  She wants strength to commit murder
• What themes are present in Lady Macbeth's plea to be unsexed?

  Supernatural, ambition, change, masculinity
• What does Lady Macbeth mean by "Look like the innocent flower but be the serpent under it"?

  She advocates for deception
• What literary device is used in Lady Macbeth's quote about the flower and serpent?

  Juxtaposition
• What biblical allegory is referenced in Lady Macbeth's quote about the flower and serpent?

  Serpent and Eve from Genesis
• What does Macbeth mean by "Anon is in stuck in my throat"?

  He feels unable to pray
• What themes are highlighted by Macbeth's choking feeling?

  Religion, guilt, fear, change
• What does Macbeth ask regarding Neptune's oceans and blood?

  Can they wash away his guilt?
• What does the hyperbole in Macbeth's quote about Neptune's oceans signify?

  His overwhelming guilt
• What does Lady Macbeth mean by "A little water clears us of this deed"?

  She shows a lack of guilt
• What does the contrast in Lady Macbeth's quote about water imply?

  Her view on guilt and ambition
• What does Donalbain mean by "Daggers in men's smiles"?

  Everyone is deceitful
• What themes are highlighted by Donalbain's quote about daggers?

  Guilt, change, fear
• What are the main themes present in the quotes from Macbeth and Lady Macbeth?

  • Change
  • Ambition
  • Guilt
  • Power
  • Violence
  • Supernatural
  • Gender
• What does Macbeth mean by "We have scorched the snake not kill'd it"?

  They have not fully defeated their enemies
• What does Macbeth's quote about scorpions in his mind signify?

  His feelings of guilt and fear
• What does Macbeth's reference to "armed rhinoceros" and "Hyrcan tiger" suggest about his state of mind?

  His fear and guilt about his actions
• What does "Blood will have blood" imply in Macbeth's context?

  Guilt leads to further violence
• What does the apparition's statement "None of woman born shall harm Macbeth" signify?

  Macbeth's false sense of security
• What does Lady Macbeth mean by "Out damned spot! Out I say!"?

  Her guilt over the murders
• What does Angus mean by "His title hang loose about him, like a giant's robe upon a dwarfish thief"?

  Macbeth is unworthy of his title
• What does Macbeth's question about playing the Roman fool suggest about his character?

  He recognizes his defeat too late
• What are the recurring themes in Macbeth's quotes throughout the play?

  • Change
  • Guilt
  • Power
  • Violence
  • Supernatural
  • Ambition
  • Loyalty
• What does Macbeth mean by "We have scorched the snake not killed it"?

  They have not fully defeated their enemies
• What are the recurring themes in Macbeth's quotes throughout the play?

  • Change
  • Guilt
  • Power
  • Violence
  • Supernatural
  • Ambition
  • Loyalty