macbeth

• "Is this a dagger, which I see before me, the handle toward my hand?"


  Macbeth contemplates killing Duncan, he begins to become dragged into the idea of fulfilling the Witches prophecy.
• "so foul and fair a day I have not seen"


  act 1 scene 3

  Macbeth has already been influenced by the witches.
• "two truths are told"


  act 1 scene 3

  macbeth is beginning to anticipate becoming king, and believes the witches
• "if good, why do i yield to that suggestion"


  act 1 scene 3

  he's conflicted and begins to imagine killing the king, he considers himself a good man and dosen't want to 'yield' the killing his king.
• "stars, hide your fires: let not light see my black and deep desires"


  he dosent want anyone to know hes thinking of murdering duncan.

  act 1 scene 4
• "unseamed him from the nave to the chops, and fixed his head upon our battlements"


  act 1 scene 2

  macbeth is exceptionally violent
• "bring forth men-children only" act 1 scene 7 


  macbeth is implying lady macbeth could only birth male children due to her strong masculine side