Macbeth quotations

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Lady Macbeth, her first sign of weakness
'had he not resembled my father as he slept, I'd have done it'
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Macbeth becoming independent from Lady Macbeth as he becomes more confident
'be innocent in the knowledge dearest chuck 'til Thou applaud the deed'
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The first signs of Macbeth's disloyalty and ambition.
'I have no spur to ***** the sides of my intent, but only Vaulting ambition'
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Lady Macbeth dominating Macbeth by telling him he is not driven enough to become king
'it is too full o' the milk of human kindness'
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Lady Macbeth wishing to be rid of the contextual stereotype of a weak and feeble woman when planning her malifacence
'unsex me here'
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Banquo fearing the worst has happened to his friend Macbeth, marks when Shakespeare changes the audience's attitude towards Macbeth
'I fear Thou play'dst foully for't '
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Lady Macbeth stating that her intentions are dark and evil
'Let not light see my black and deep desires'
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Lady Macbeth stating she is ambitious and will act wrongfully to gain power
'look like the innocent flower, but be the deadly serpent under't '
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The witches' foreshadowing to the audience of the character changes
'Fair is foul, and foul is fair'
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The three words which changes the way other characters describe Macbeth throughout the play.
'valiant' then 'noble' then later 'dead butcher'
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Malcolm describes the Macbeth couple, symbolizing their power loss after such a gain
'this dead butcher, and his fiend like queen'
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Lady Macbeth's character feels the guilt later on in the play, as she sees blood on her hands which cannot be washed off
'All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand'
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Macbeth's initial guilt when seeing a dagger disappears later on in the play and is transferred to Lady Macbeth as the two characters swap consciences.
'Is this a dagger which I see before me?'
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Card 2

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'be innocent in the knowledge dearest chuck 'til Thou applaud the deed'

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Macbeth becoming independent from Lady Macbeth as he becomes more confident

Card 3

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'I have no spur to ***** the sides of my intent, but only Vaulting ambition'

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Card 4

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'it is too full o' the milk of human kindness'

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Card 5

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'unsex me here'

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