Macbeth

• Quotes are not very long and can be learned in 10 days
• Quote 1: Act 1 Scene 2 - Ross says "Brave Macbeth when he deserves that name"
• Shows Macbeth's high regard by the king and people around him
• Can be used to discuss how royals were a poor judge of character based on bravery
• Foreshadows Macbeth's bravery leading to his actions in the play
• Quote 2: Act 1 Scene 4 - Macbeth says "Let not light see my dark and deep desires"
• Shows Macbeth's dark desires before meeting Lady Macbeth
• Highlights the influence of the supernatural on Macbeth's character
• Quote 3: Act 1 Scene 5 - Lady Macbeth says "Unsex me here and fill me from the crown to the toe top full of direst cruelty"
• Lady Macbeth wants to be stripped of her femininity to gain power
• Can be used to discuss the sacrifices women had to make to be powerful
• Quote 4: Act 1 Scene 7 - Lady Macbeth says "When thou darest to do it, then you were a man"
• Shows the danger of patriarchy and expectations of courage for men
• Lady Macbeth challenges Macbeth's masculinity to manipulate him
• Lady Macbeth challenges Macbeth's masculinity, implying that he is a coward for not daring to kill King Duncan to prove himself as a man
• Macbeth's guilt is symbolized by the blood on his hands after killing Duncan in Act 2, Scene 2
• Macbeth's guilt intensifies after killing Duncan, but he becomes desensitized to killing as he commits more murders throughout the play
• Macbeth reflects on the fleeting nature of life and his relentless pursuit of power in Act 5, Scene 2, expressing a moment of regret and contemplation
• Lady Macbeth advises Macbeth to appear innocent on the outside but be deceitful and evil on the inside, urging him to be two-faced in Act 1, Scene 5
• Macbeth's mind is tormented by guilt and paranoia, foreshadowing his eventual downfall as he becomes consumed by his desire for power in Act 3, Scene 2
• The quote "Fair is foul, and foul is fair" from Act 1, Scene 1 summarizes the theme of moral ambiguity and supernatural elements in the play
• Banquo warns about the deceptive nature of the witches, foreshadowing their betrayal and the consequences of trusting them in Act 1, Scene 3