quotes w/ analysis

• O valiant cousin, worthy gentleman

  -Duncan is talking to Macbeth and showing his trust (irony)

  - cares about those who fight for him, contrasting with mb
• noble macbeth

  Duncan says this on hearing of Macbeth's great bravery on the battlefield

  Notice the adjectives used by Duncan, valiant, worthy and noble - all qualities which suggest that Macbeth is a character of integrity, someone who stands up for what is right, someone worthy of praise.

  showing mb good qualities and morals
• So fair and foul a day I have not seen.

  echoes the witches

  mind control?
• "Let not light see my black and deep desires."


  After being honored by King Duncan, Macbeth wrestles with his desire to murder him.

  has pure intentions

  black - evil

  desperation and ambition

  not light- wants it to be dark so god cant see
• "I would, while it was smiling in my face,

  Have plucked my nipple from his boneless gums

  And dashed the brains out"


  it - dehumanises child

  juxtapostion - child and violence

  cruel and malicious

  innocent and clyensless

  no thought to what is being said
• Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under't


  simile

  snake- deceitful, bible reference, be the devil in disguise

  have forked tongue- be 2 things

  personification

  innocent flower- non threating, delicacy, vulnerable.
• Hark! peace

  on edge

  how she is really feeling (first time seeing)

  knows it is wrong

  slight panic
• a foolish thought to say a sorry sight

  already mocking macbeth

  lack of sympathy and emotion

  doing it for her self not mb

  controlling
• little water clears us of our deed

  irony

  trivialises what had been done

  telling mb to ignore it

  ignoring mb feelings but silently taking them on
• lmb fainting

  taking control

  no faith in mb

  doesnt believe he is capable of anything - questioning manhood
• O, full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife!


  paranoid and power-less - useless

  mind is full of poisonous thoughts

  overwhelming guilt

  metaphor

  interjection

  o- sculpting thoughts

  poisons to mind telling lmb dramatic irony
• Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck


  scared of lmb and her judgments

  trying to prove himself to her

  wanting her to be protected- irony
• Are you a man?

  Emasculating her husband

  questioning manhood

  doubts him

  belittles him

  insults masculinity
• All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand.

  mirrors mb oceans quote

  context- warning actions have consequences

  little..- innocence

  -audience sympathising

  cannot make amends

  is now sour/ bitter wishing to be sweeter

  metaphor/hyperbole

  regretting actions
• is safer to be which we destroy


  safer to be dead

  cannot live with actions

  destructed her life to become queen

  doesnt feel safe and secure

  gained nothing but gave everything
• torture of the mind

  mind full of regret

  being inflicted by mind

  not feeling the happiness he expected
• Liar and slave!

  abusive

  insulting

  aggressive towards his people

  no longer concerned about how he treats other believes he is invincible/ the best

  emotionally alone