Macbeth Quotations, Methods and Explanations. Ullathorne.

“O valiant cousin! worthy gentleman!”

Shakespeare is showing an audience...

• that Macbeth is proud of who he is

• that Duncan is jealous of Macbeth's fighting power

• that Macbeth and King Duncan are related

“O valiant cousin! Worthy gentleman!”

What type of words are "valiant" and "worthy" ?

• adverbs

• nouns

• adjectives

• metaphors

"For brave Macbeth, well he deserves that name."

This establishes

• the fear people felt about Macbeth

• that King Duncan could not help notice how fearsome Macbeth was in battle

• the respect that Macbeth gained through courage and loyalty

"If chance will have me king, why chance may

Crown me without my stir.”

The emphasis is on " chance" because of the...

• metaphor

• simile

• repetition

• juxtaposition

“If chance will have me king, why chance may

Crown me without my stir.”

This shows an audience...

• That Macbeth is going to do something about it

• That Macbeth is not going to do anything about it

• That Macbeth does not believe the witches

Shakespeare began the play with the 3 witches.

This is a ...

• very short scene

• very long scene

• very boring scene

• very sexy scene

“So Fair and foul a day I have not seen.”   

• Macbeth's first speech shows how bad the weather can be in Scotland

• Macbeth's first words are similar to the witches showing a connection

• Macbeth is using imagery to show how evil the witches are

“Stars, hide your fires,

let not light see my black and deep desires.”

WHAT ARE SHAKESPEARE'S LANGUAGE METHODS HERE?

• Personification and simile and metaphor

• Metaphor and simile and alliteration

• Sibilance and alliteration and simile

• Personification and metaphor and alliteration

“Stars, hide your fires,

let not light see my black and deep desires.”

 How can this be explained?

• Macbeth admits he will have to hide his burning desire to become king

• Macbeth feels he needs the fire of a star to complete his destiny

• Macbeth desires to spend more time with his wife

“To win us to our harm

The instruments of darkness tell us truths.”

Banquo's speech can be seen as... ?

• an aside

• foreshadowing

• personification

• a soliloquy