Act & Scene Quotation Person Inference Additional Notes
A1, S1 ‘Fair is foul, and foul is fair, 3 Witches - Rhyming couplets - Theme – Supernatural
Hover through the fog and filthy air’ - Implies everything familiar will be distorted - Repeated – A1, S3 by
- Juxtaposition creates contrast in the usual Macbeth, suggests a
connotations strong influence from
- Adjective ‘Filthy’ – Obscured vision the witches early on
o Macbeth becomes blind to good
A1, S2 ‘O valiant cousin, worthy gentleman’ Duncan - Adjective ‘Valliant’ – distinct description of - Theme – Ambition
Macbeth, his soldieries persona refers to family - Juxtaposed later on in
values the play
o Presents Macbeth as possessing bravery
& boldness
- ‘Gentleman’ – Respected member of society,
established place in the hierarchy
A1, S3 ‘Her choppy finger laying Banquo - Adjectives imply that the witches have an - Themes- Gender,
Upon her skinny lips’ ignorance to their appearance which juxtaposes Supernatural
the typical qualities which are expected of
women in the Jacobean era
- Verb ‘Laying’ – An eerie gentleness that becomes
more frightening than comforting
- Banquo sees past confidence
A1, S3 ‘have we eaten on the insane root’ Banquo -
Banquo questions the morality – contrasts and - Themes – Appearance
brain infiltration of the witches Vs Reality, Ambition
o Banquo is not delusional - Banquo questions the
- Adjective ‘Insane’ – Foreshadows events that validity, contrasts to
follow Macbeth
o Psychotic, mad side Banquo sees
- Verb ‘Eaten’ – A familiar action, Banquo naturally
digests the information unintentionally
, A1, S4 ‘Stars, hide your fires, Macbeth - Although they are not literally dark they are evil Themes- Supernatural,
Let not light see my black & deep - Imagery suggests the evil inside Macbeth is not Appearance Vs Reality
desires’ his own but the works of evil spirits (The
Witches)
- Duncan links stars with nobleness but Macbeth is
hiding the noble elements of his character
A1, S5 ‘Pour my spirits in thine ear’ Lady -
Links Lady Macbeth & the witches – - Themes – Gender
Macbeth Supernatural influences subversion ,
- Noun ‘Spirits’ – Implies negativity and Supernatural
supernatural behaviour
- Jacobean audience becomes suspicious of Lady
Macbeth’s motive and true self
- Her true persona highlighted
o Wants to manipulate & have control
A1, S5 ‘unsex me here’ Lady - Lady Macbeth asking for her femininity to be - Themes – Gender
Macbeth removed subversion, Children
o She wants to be violent and her feeble,
weak qualities she wants gone
- ‘Here’ – Lack of privacy, clear example of her
desperation in what she wants to happen – she
will do it right there
- Lack of normality regarding LM’s behaviour
A1, S5 ‘look like th’innocent flower, Lady - Links to the fangs of a python - Themes – Appearance
But be the serpent under’t’ Macbeth o Lady Macbeth has adopted this toxic Vs Reality, Gender
approach subversion
- Lady Macbeth is a poisonous entity to Macbeth,
everything she says intoxicated his mind
- Her appearance fools Macbeth into believing her
words
A2, S1 ‘Is this a dagger which I see before Macbeth - Metaphor of ‘Dagger’ represents the bloody - Themes – Ambition,
me’ journey Macbeth is about to embark on Supernatural, Blood
A1, S1 ‘Fair is foul, and foul is fair, 3 Witches - Rhyming couplets - Theme – Supernatural
Hover through the fog and filthy air’ - Implies everything familiar will be distorted - Repeated – A1, S3 by
- Juxtaposition creates contrast in the usual Macbeth, suggests a
connotations strong influence from
- Adjective ‘Filthy’ – Obscured vision the witches early on
o Macbeth becomes blind to good
A1, S2 ‘O valiant cousin, worthy gentleman’ Duncan - Adjective ‘Valliant’ – distinct description of - Theme – Ambition
Macbeth, his soldieries persona refers to family - Juxtaposed later on in
values the play
o Presents Macbeth as possessing bravery
& boldness
- ‘Gentleman’ – Respected member of society,
established place in the hierarchy
A1, S3 ‘Her choppy finger laying Banquo - Adjectives imply that the witches have an - Themes- Gender,
Upon her skinny lips’ ignorance to their appearance which juxtaposes Supernatural
the typical qualities which are expected of
women in the Jacobean era
- Verb ‘Laying’ – An eerie gentleness that becomes
more frightening than comforting
- Banquo sees past confidence
A1, S3 ‘have we eaten on the insane root’ Banquo -
Banquo questions the morality – contrasts and - Themes – Appearance
brain infiltration of the witches Vs Reality, Ambition
o Banquo is not delusional - Banquo questions the
- Adjective ‘Insane’ – Foreshadows events that validity, contrasts to
follow Macbeth
o Psychotic, mad side Banquo sees
- Verb ‘Eaten’ – A familiar action, Banquo naturally
digests the information unintentionally
, A1, S4 ‘Stars, hide your fires, Macbeth - Although they are not literally dark they are evil Themes- Supernatural,
Let not light see my black & deep - Imagery suggests the evil inside Macbeth is not Appearance Vs Reality
desires’ his own but the works of evil spirits (The
Witches)
- Duncan links stars with nobleness but Macbeth is
hiding the noble elements of his character
A1, S5 ‘Pour my spirits in thine ear’ Lady -
Links Lady Macbeth & the witches – - Themes – Gender
Macbeth Supernatural influences subversion ,
- Noun ‘Spirits’ – Implies negativity and Supernatural
supernatural behaviour
- Jacobean audience becomes suspicious of Lady
Macbeth’s motive and true self
- Her true persona highlighted
o Wants to manipulate & have control
A1, S5 ‘unsex me here’ Lady - Lady Macbeth asking for her femininity to be - Themes – Gender
Macbeth removed subversion, Children
o She wants to be violent and her feeble,
weak qualities she wants gone
- ‘Here’ – Lack of privacy, clear example of her
desperation in what she wants to happen – she
will do it right there
- Lack of normality regarding LM’s behaviour
A1, S5 ‘look like th’innocent flower, Lady - Links to the fangs of a python - Themes – Appearance
But be the serpent under’t’ Macbeth o Lady Macbeth has adopted this toxic Vs Reality, Gender
approach subversion
- Lady Macbeth is a poisonous entity to Macbeth,
everything she says intoxicated his mind
- Her appearance fools Macbeth into believing her
words
A2, S1 ‘Is this a dagger which I see before Macbeth - Metaphor of ‘Dagger’ represents the bloody - Themes – Ambition,
me’ journey Macbeth is about to embark on Supernatural, Blood
