| “Whose horrid image doth unfix my hair” “whose murder is yet but fantastical” “All hail Macbeth that shalt be King hereafter” | Once Macbeth meets the witches he is unable to stop thinking about them showing that his ambition is controlling him |
| “Unsex me here” “Make thick my blood” “leave all the rest to me” | Lady Macbeth is shown to be ambitious and willing to do anything for power |
| “We will proceed no further in this business” “I dare… do more is none” “I would…have plucked my nipple from his boneless gums” | Lady Macbeth ambition and desire for power is greater than Macbeth’s |
| “I have no spur” “what I am truly is thine and my poor country’s” “…but only vaulting ambition” | Macbeth is a bad king as he is driven solely by ambition however Malcolm is driven by a desire to better his country |
| “My dearest parter on greatness” “And live a coward in thine own esteem” “Leave all the rest to me” | Macbeth’s love for Lady Macbeth allows her to manipulate him into killing Duncan |
| “…Poor monkey” “Run away I pray you!” “Make thick my blood” | Lady Macduff is presented as loving her son deeply which contrasts her with Lady Macbeth |
| “All my pretty ones! Did you say all?” “She should have died hereafter” | Macduff’s love for his family and reaction to their death is contrasted with Macbeth’s reaction to Lady Macbeth death |
| “Devilish Macbeth” “…Others that lesser hate him” “Those he commands move only in command” “His virtues will plead like angels” | Duncan was a beloved King which contrasts him with Macbeth who is hated by all |
| “my dearest partner of greatness” “She should have died hereafter” | At the beginning o the play Macbeth is shown as being deeply in love with Lady Macbeth. However as the play continues he begins to distrust and fall out of love for her |
Macbeth quotes: Ambition + Love
August 23, 2019