| Thunder and lightning. Enter three Witches | WITCHESPATHETIC FALACYThe state of nature reflects the events going on in the story |
| When the battle’s lost and won | 2ND WITCHJUXTAPOSITION |
| Fair is foul, and foul is fair: | WITCHESJUXTAPOSITION, ALLITERTATION, METAPHOR |
| Who like a good and hardy soldier fought | MALCOMSIMILEcomparison suggesting that the captain exceeded expectations by going to great lengths to save Malcom. |
| As two spent swimmers, that do cling togetherAnd choke their art. | SERGEANTSIMILEComparing two sides of battle to two swimmers who could not kill each other because of exhaust. |
| For brave Macbeth–well he deserves that name–Disdaining fortune, with his brandish’d steel,Which smoked with bloody execution,Like valour’s minion carved out his passage Till he faced the slave;Which ne’er shook hands, nor bade farewell to him,Till he unseam’d him from the nave to the chaps,And fix’d his head upon our battlements. | SERGEANTIMAGERY & SIMILEdescribing Macbeth using language of sense experience, describing his steel sword, and what he had done. |
| As whence the sun ‘gins his reflectionShipwrecking storms and direful thunders break,So from that spring whence comfort seem’d to comeDiscomfort swells | SERGEANTSIMILEcompares Macbeth’s heroic defense against Macdonwald’s forces to a sun break in a storm. The sun can “stop” the shipwrecking storms and direful thunders, such as Macbeth’s strength. |
| Till that Bellona’s bridegroom, lapp’d in proof,Confronted him with self-comparisons,Point against point rebellious, arm ‘gainst arm | ROSSALLUSION & METAPHORBellona is a roman goddess of war. Ross is comparing Macbeth to Bellona’s husband, and he is blessed by them |
| And, like a rat without a tail | WITCHSIMILE |
| look like the innocent flower,But be the serpent under’t. | LADY MACBETHSIMILE |
| This castle hath a pleasant seat; the airNimbly and sweetly recommends itselfUnto our gentle senses. | DUNCANDRAMATIC IRONYDuncan thinks the castle is gentle and sweet, but the audience is aware that evil awaits. |
| This guest of summer,The temple-haunting martlet, does approve,By his loved mansionry, that the heaven’s breathSmells wooingly here: no jutty, frieze, | BANQUOPERSONIFICATIONThe marlet/bird approves of the castle because of the delicate air |
| Except they meant to bathe in reeking wounds | SERGEANTVERBAL IRONYMacbeth fought so hard like he was bathing in wounds |
| Into the air; and what seem’d corporal meltedAs breath into the wind. | MACBETHSIMILEMacbeth comparing witches disappearance to wind |
| that his virtuesWill plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, against | MACBETHMETAPHOR |
| I have begun to plant thee, and will labourTo make thee full of growing | DUNCANMETAPHORHow Duncan will encourange and help his kinsmen to grow |
| Stars, hide your fires;Let not light see my black and deep desires | MACBETHPERSONIFICATIONTelling the stars to not reveal his true intent, and the stars also symbolize FATE |
| See, see, our honour’d hostess!The love that follows us sometime is our trouble,Which still we thank as love. | DUNCANDRAMATIC IRONYTo Lady Macbeth FAIR IS FOUL |
| But here, upon this bank and shoal of time,We’ld jump the life to come | MACBETHMETAPHOR & IMAGERYComparing moment to a sandbar in the ocean, suggesting the insecurity he is feeling right now |
| To plague the inventor: this even-handed justiceCommends the ingredients of our poison’d chaliceTo our own lips. | MACBETHMETAPHORMacbeth is comparing the death of Duncan to a poisoned chalice, meaning that after he kills Duncan, he might have to face the consequences, such as sipping a chalice/cup full of poison |
| The thane of Cawdor lives: why do you dress meIn borrow’d robes? | MACBETHVERBAL IRONYWhy is he given the title when it is already used (Borrowed robe) |
| SCENE 1 SUMMARY | – 3 Witches – Want to meet Macbeth- “Fair is foul, Foul is fair” |
| SCENE 2 SUMMARY | – Duncan (KING)- Malcom (SON)- Lennox (nobleman)- Sergeant- Ross (thane)- A wounded captain- Captain describes brave Macbeth- Thane of Ross also praises Macbeth- Duncan says Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor |
| SCENE 3 SUMMARY | – 3 Witches- Macbeth- Banquo- Ross- Angus- Witches meet Macbeth and Banquo- Tell him he will be Thane of Cawdor and King- Banquo will be lesser and greater than Macbeth, not too happy, but happier etc.- Witches disappear- Ross tells that Duncan is pleased and wants Macbeth Thane of Cawdor- Macbeth is scared – Angus explains that the current thane will lose his position- All agree to meet king |
| SCENE 4 SUMMARY | – Duncan- Malcom- Macbeth- Banquo- Duncan wants to know if thane is dead- Thane died, a traitor- All meet Duncan- Macbeth and Banquo talk about their loyalty- Duncan says Malcom will be Price of Cumberland- Macbeth thinks that is getting in his way |
| SCENE 5 SUMMARY | – Lady Macbeth (reads long letter)- Messenger- Macbeth (Short)- Letter from Macbeth- Witches prophecy- Thinks Macbeth is not worthy, “too full o’th’ milk of human kindness” – Not wicked enough- Messenger says Duncan is going to stay a night- Lady wants to kill him- Unsex her- Make thick her blood- Breast milk for gall/poison- Tells Macbeth plan(stop her from being a woman since it is stopping her from the violent deed she wants to do) |
| SCENE 6 SUMMARY | – Duncan- Banquo (once)- Lady Macbeth – Compliment lady for hosting- Duncan talks about air- Banquo talks about bird- All Duncan after- Talk about where Macbeth is |
| SCENE 7 SUMMARY | – Macbeth- Lady Macbeth- Macbeth is found, alone- He doesn’t want to kill Duncan- Lady enters- She convinces that he needs to kill him- Says Macbeth is not a man if he doesn’t- Finally Macbeth is ready to kill |
Macbeth ACT 1
August 27, 2019