Macbeth 1.4 Performance: Macbeth, Lines 49-54

The transcript explores themes of overcoming obstacles, hidden desires, and the interplay between fear and action. It emphasizes the need to confront challenges, keep ambitions hidden, and the consequences of actions driven by fear.

What does the speaker feel they must do when faced with an obstacle?

• Fall down or leap over it

• Go around it

• Wait for it to disappear

• Ignore it

What does the speaker wish to remain hidden?

• Their future plans

• Their ambitions

• Their true identity

• Their past mistakes

What does the speaker ask the stars to do?

• Shine brightly

• Guide their path

• Hide their fires

• Fall from the sky

What does the speaker fear about their actions?

• That they will be misunderstood

• That they will be seen

• That they will be forgotten

• That they will be celebrated

What does the speaker want the eye to do?

• Close completely

• Wink at the hand

• Look away

• Watch carefully