What are some quotes in Macbeth , that show Lady Macbeth's ambition to become Queen?
quote 1. The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements. Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full Of direst cruelty. Make thick my blood, Stop up th’access and passage to remorse, That no compunctious visitings of nature Shake my fell purpose, nor keep peace between Th’ effect and it. Come to my woman’s breasts, And take my milk for gall, you murd’ring ministers, Wherever in your sightless substances You wait on nature’s mischief. Come, thick night, And pall thee in the dunnest smoke of hell, That my keen knife see not the wound it makes, Nor heaven peep through the blanket of the dark, To cry ‘Hold, hold!’ Lady Macbeth speaks these words in Act I, scene v, lines 36–52, as she awaits the arrival of King Duncan at her castle. We have previously seen Macbeth’s uncertainty about whether he should take the crown by killing Duncan. In this speech, there is no such confusion, as Lady Macbeth is clearly willing to do whatever is necessary to seize the throne. Her strength of purpose is contrasted with her husband’s tendency to waver. This speech shows the audience that Lady Macbeth is the real steel behind Macbeth and that her ambition will be strong enough to drive her husband forward. At the same time, the language of this speech touches on the theme of masculinity— “unsex me here / . . . / . . . Come to my woman’s breasts, / And take my milk for gall,” Lady Macbeth says as she prepares herself to commit murder. The language suggests that her womanhood, represented by breasts and milk, usually symbols of nurture, impedes her from performing acts of violence and cruelty, which she associates with manliness. Later, this sense of the relationship between masculinity and violence will be deepened when Macbeth is unwilling to go through with the murders and his wife tells him, in effect, that he needs to “be a man” and get on with it. source and more here: http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/ma...
Deciphering quote from Macbeth?
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Macbeth quotes on greed?
With this there grows In my most ill-composed affection such A stanchless avarice that, were I king, I should cut off the nobles for their lands, Desire his jewels and this other's house: And my more-having would be as a sauce To make me hunger more; that I should forge Quarrels unjust against the good and loyal, Destroying them for wealth.
How do you write an introduction to a Macbeth's essay?
Make your first sentence provocative. It should bring your reader in. Make them want to read on. Don’t open your intro with a quote, no matter how tempting. If you feel you have to quote, you might try paraphrasing instead. You will be able to use plenty of quotes in the body of your essay.Your introduction should always let the reader know what he or she can expect to learn from your essay. It should set the stage for the body paragraphs that follow. In most cases your intro will include a thesis, so take some time to come up with a good one. Writing a thesis statement, whether you you use it in your intro or not, is a great way to organize your thoughts and narrow your focus. The final sentence of your introduction should be as powerful as your opening sentence and should transition easily into the first body paragraph. Don’t be afraid to be creative! “The Scottish Play” is a wonderful essay topic. You might pick an act or scene you love, and create your argument or theory using that particular dialogue and imagery.
When writing an essay about the play Macbeth, is macbeth underlined or put in quotes???
Per the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, titles of plays should be italicized, no quotation marks, regardless of the play's length.
Need dire help with Macbeth quote and meaning?!? plz? O_O;?
The quote relates to "foul and fair" in every way. Imagine "night" as foul because that is when everything is hidden so bad things can't be noticed as well. "Morning" is fair because that's when the evil deeds stop. Lady Macbeth basically said that right before morning (dawn) is the time that you can't tell between night and morning. Just like in real life, sometimes you do not know for sure whether a deed is "fair" (good) or "foul" (bad). Do you get what I'm saying a little? Basically Lady Macbeth is saying the world isn't just black or white, but full of color. One can't always tell right from wrong, just as during dawn ("almost at odds with morning") you can't decide whether it's morning or night. I hope I helped and made sense. =/
In macbeth what quotes does it show lady macbeth regrets helping macbeth kill duncan? 10 easy points?
In the sleepwalking scene she rephrases the words she said during the murder scene showing she regrets the murder. "What's done is done" changes to "What's done cannot be undone" This shows she regrets is but knows she can't change the past. "A little water clears us of this deed" changes to "what will these hands ne'er be clean?" This shows she's still haunted by the image of having Duncan's blood on her hands despite mocking Macbeth for saying the same thing that night. Also before the banquet scene she also says: "It's better to be that which we destroy than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy" showing she wishes they hadn't killed Duncan as she is paranoid that they'll be found out at any moment. x
What are some of the major themes in Macbeth?
I would suggest the recurrence of equivocation in the play as on important motif. Note how often expressions which contradict themselves are used. “Fair is foul, and foul is fair.” For example. Macbeth dissembles often. “This supernatural soliciting cannot be ill, cannot be good.” Asking witches for help cannot be evil (ill) since they do tell the truth, but it cannot be good, because witches are by definition “evil”. Later in Act V Macbeth says: “ I pull in resolution;and begin/ To doubt th’equivocation of the fiend/That lies like truth:’’ There are others but these come straight from memory quickly. It’s been a few years since I taught it,so the references aren’t as quick as they once were.Light and dark are motifs as well. The pattern is not as obvious but it’s there.Imagery of witches familiars…Owl, Ravens, Cats (Graymalkin), crows…Imagery of ‘ill fitting clothes is used as well, to indicate how Macbeth does not “FIT” or suit the clothes he has usurped. See Cleanth Brooks for further examples. “The Naked Babe and the Cloak of Manliness” I think is the essay.Imagery of Blood of course, symbolizing guilt.That’s a quick start anyway.
What are some quotes that show Macbeth is hesitant to kill Duncan?
Almost anything from Macbeth's soliloquy at the beginning of Act I Scene 7.