Macbeth Quotations - Appearance vs Reality - Flashcards in GCSE English Literature

"Mine eyes are made the fools o' the other senses ... I see thee still"

This is when Macbeth isn't sure whether the dagger he sees is real or not.

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"Chief guest; Ride you this afternoon?"

This is when Macbeth's flattering Banquo to make him feel safe and to find out his whereabouts so he can have him murdered that evening.

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"Play the humble host"

Macbeth pretends to be a good host while he hires murderers to kill one of his guests.

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"There's daggers in men's smiles"

Donalbain says that people hide their true intensions.

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''Fair is foul, and foul is fair"

This quote suggests that appearances are often deceptive, and that things are different from what they appear to be.

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"Come, you spiritsThat tend on mortal thoughts, me here,"

What does Lady Macbeth say when she wills herself to muster up the courage to kill King Duncan?

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This is when Macbeth's flattering Banquo to make him feel safe and to find out his whereabouts so he can have him murdered that evening.

"Chief guest; Ride you this afternoon?"

Macbeth pretends to be a good host while he hires murderers to kill one of his guests.

Donalbain says that people hide their true intensions.

This quote suggests that appearances are often deceptive, and that things are different from what they appear to be.

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