| No more the thane of Cawdor shall deceive our bosom interest | Act 1 Scene 2. Naivety of Duncan, in assuming that the danger of a thane of Cawdor has now disappeared. |
| O valiant cousin! Worthy gentleman! | Act 1 Scene 2. Duncan’s exclamation and appreciation of Macbeth. |
| What he hath lost noble Macbeth hath won | Act 1 Scene 2. Duncan holds Macbeth very highly – rewards him with the perhaps cursed title of Thane of Cawdor. |
| He was a gentleman on whom I built an absolute trust. | Act 1 Scene 4. A mistake that Duncan will make again. He places too much trust on the wrong men. |
| I have begun to plant thee, and will labour to make thee full of growing. | Act 1 Scene 4. Metaphor for plants, budding wealth and titles in the state. Symbolic of harvest, life. |
| Signs of nobleness, like stars, shall sign on all deservers. | Act 1 Scene 4. This comment foreshadows and contrasts with Macbeth’s later comment, wherein he proves that he has evil intentions. |
Macbeth Quotes – Duncan
July 2, 2019