Macbeth 4.3 Performance: Malcolm, Lines 76b-84a

The transcript discusses the theme of insatiable greed and ambition, illustrating how a desire for power and wealth can lead to unjust actions and conflicts. It highlights the destructive consequences of such avarice, where individuals may resort to unethical means to achieve their goals, ultimately causing harm to the good and loyal for personal gain.

What would the speaker do if they were king?

• Share wealth with the nobles

• Cut off the nobles for their land

• Establish peace among the nobles

• Build alliances with other kingdoms

How does the speaker describe their increasing wealth?

• As a tool for building friendships

• As a gift to be shared with others

• As a sauce that makes them hungrier

• As a burden that they wish to shed

What metaphor does the speaker use to describe their desire?

• A mountain that cannot be climbed

• A fire that burns eternally

• A sauce that makes them hungrier

• A river that never stops flowing

What does the speaker say they would do to the good and loyal?

• Seek their advice on governance

• Ignore them completely

• Reward them for their loyalty

• Forge quarrels unjustly against them

What is the ultimate consequence of the speaker's greed?

• Building a prosperous kingdom

• Destroying the good and loyal for wealth

• Creating a peaceful society

• Establishing a fair justice system