| Art thou afeard To be the same in thine own act and valour As thou art in desire? | Lady Macbeth accuses her husband of being too cowardly to get what he wants |
| My hands are of your colour but I shame To wear a heart so white | Her hands are as red as his now, but she would be ashamed to be as fearful as him. |
| Heat oppressed brain | Macbeth can’t think properly and is complaining |
| Full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife | Macbeth has lots of problems that he can’t solve but he won’t tell his wife what they are |
| Cabined, cribbed, confined, bound in to saucy doubts and fears | Macbeth feels trapped and afraid because he can’t fight fate- Fleance escaped |
| Keep the natural ruby of your cheeks when mine is blanched with fear | Macbeth is amazed that Lady M can be so unaffected by everything going on |
| I have supped full with horrors | Macbeth has seen and done too many bad things to be affected any more |
| It hath cowed my better part of man | Macbeth thinks manliness is about fighting and is angry when he feels scared |
| All that is within him does condemn itself for being there | Macbeth is being betrayed by his own conscience- he’s going a bit mad |
Macbeth: Fear/Anxiety
September 1, 2019