| Witch 2 – Act 1, Scene 1 | “When the battles lost, and won.” – (The reader questions what battle?) |
| All – Act 1, Scene 1 | “Hover through the fog and filthy air.” (Pathetic fallacy). |
| Captain – Act 1, Scene 2 | “For brave Macbeth (well he deserves that name)” (contrast with Macbeth later in the play). |
| Duncan referring to Macbeth – Act 1, Scene 2 | “O valiant cousin! Worthy gentleman!” (Contrast with Macbeth later in the play). |
| Duncan – Act 1, Scene 2 | “Go pronounce his present death, / And with his former title greet Macbeth.” (Macbeth will become the Thane of Cawdor). |
| Banquo referring to the witches – Act 1, Scene 3 | “So withered, and so wild in their attire, / That look not like th’inhabitants o’th’earth” (look supernatural and unattractive). |
| Witch 2 – Act 1, Scene 3 | “All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor!” (Telling him he’ll be the Thane of Cawdor). |
| Witch 3 – Act 1, Scene 3 | “All hail, Macbeth! That shalt be King hereafter!” (Telling him he will be King). |
| Banquo talking to the witches – Act 1, Scene 3 | “Speak then to me, who neither beg nor fear / Your favours nor your hate.” (He wants to know his prophecy). |
| Witch 1 talking to Banquo – Act 1, Scene 3 | “Lesser than Macbeth, and greater.” (Oxymoron). |
| Witch 2 talking to Banquo – Act 1, Scene 3 | “Not so happy, yet much happier.” (Oxymoron). |
| Witch 3 talking to Banquo – Act 1, Scene 3 | “Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none.” (His children will become kings). |
| Macbeth – Act 1, Scene 3 | “But how of Cawdor? / … to be King / Stands not within the prospect of belief” (it’s not possible for either thing to happen). |
| Macbeth – Act 1, Scene 3 | “Glamis, and Thane of Cawdor” (Duncan announces him as the Thane of Cawdor). |
| Duncan talking to Macbeth – Act 1, Scene 4 | “More is thy due than more than all can pay.” (Macbeth deserves a lot). |
| Lady Macbeth reading a letter from Macbeth – Act 1, Scene 5 | “thou mightst not lose the dues of rejoicing / by being ignorant of what greatness is promised thee, / Lay it to thy heart, and farewell.” (Macbeth doesn’t want to kill, but notice how he thinks that’s what he has to do). |
| Lady Macbeth referring to Macbeth – Act 1, Scene 5 | “Yet I do fear thy nature: / Is too full o’th’milk of human kindness” (thinks Macbeth is too nice to kill). |
| Lady Macbeth talking about Macbeth – Act 1, Scene 5 | “Hie thee hither, / That I may pour my spirits in thine ear” (wants Macbeth to be more like her). |
| Macbeth about Duncan staying – Act 1, Scene 5 | (LM asks when Duncan is going to leave) “Tomorrow, as he purposes.” (Doesn’t intend for Duncan to live). |
| Duncan – Act 1, Scene 6 | “Herin I teach you / How you shall bid God ‘ield us for your pains, / And thank us for your trouble.” (Duncan thanking M and LM for inviting him). |
| Lady Macbeth – Act 1, Scene 6 | “All our service, / In every point twice done, and then done double” (Lady Macbeth is being false towards Duncan). |
| Duncan – Act 1, Scene 6 | “We love him highly, / And shall continue our graces towards him.” (Duncan expressing his likeness for Macbeth). |
| Lady Macbeth – Act 1, Scene 7 | “Art thou afeared / To be the same in thine own act and valour / As thou art in desire?” (Are you scared to do what you really want to do?) |
| Macbeth about killing Duncan – Act 1, Scene 7 | “We will proceed no further in this business.” (Macbeth doesn’t want to kill Duncan anymore). |
| Banquo – Act 3, Scene 1 | “ |
Macbeth Key Quotes
August 13, 2019