... on- "But all's too weak for brave Macbeth -well he deserves that name -disdaining fortune with his brandished steel" (Act 1 Scene 2 lines 16-18) This quote shows that he is brave, and disregards such things, as fate in his battles, only going by his loyalty and what he knows is right. It seems everybody has ... realising the truth in the predictions. He is not sure whether to listen to the witches though, as it has it's good points and bad points as this quote shows him thinking- "This supernatural soliciting Cannot be ill, cannot be good." (Act 1 Scene 3 Lines 130 and 131) This shows t...

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... Macbeth says to herself, "Yet I do fear thy nature; It is too full o' the milk of human kindness, To catch the nearest way" (I.vi.17-19). In this quote, Lady Macbeth is talking to herself about her husband, saying that Macbeth's kindness is an undesired characteristic. In her eyes, his kindness makes him weak. Even though the citizens of ... , "Will all great Neptune's oceans wash this blood Clean from my hands? No" (II.ii.59-60). In Roman mythology, Neptune was the god of water. In this quote, Macbeth is using "all great Neptune's oceans" as an allusion and a hyperbole to say that no am...

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... have the bravery or courage to do anything rebellious - in this case, commit the regicide of the King. Art not without ambition, but without The illness should attend it." This quote shows that Lady Macbeth recognise the want inside of Macbeth to fulfil the witches prophecies and be determined enough to make himself become King, but lacks the will to be ... matters. To beguile the time, look like the time; bear welcome in your eye. Your hand, out tongue: look like the innocent flower, But be the serpent under't." In this quote, said by Lady Macbeth she is explaining to her husband that ...

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... seen" Macbeth is trying to say that the weather is foul but because the Scottish had won the battle it was a good day. The real fascinating about this was this quote is that the witches had already said it. This suggests that the witches have power over Macbeth. When Macbeth and Banquo first see the witches, Banquo comments on their appearance ... ...

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... . 'First, I am his Kinsman and his subject, strong both against the deed; then, as his host, who should against his murderer shut the door, not bear the knife myself". This quote from act 1 scene 7 shows how Macbeth is in conflict with what Lady Macbeth is instructing and his loyal personality is urging him not to fulfil the 'horrid deed'. Towards the ... ...

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