Macbeth Quotes – Duncan- 6
exams Questions with Answers
No more the thane of Cawdor shall deceive our bosom interest - -Act 1
Scene 2. Naivety of Duncan, in assuming that the danger of a thane of
Cawdor has now disappeared.
-O valiant cousin! Worthy gentleman! - -Act 1 Scene 2. Duncan's
exclamation and appreciation of Macbeth.
-What he hath lost noble Macbeth hath won - -Act 1 Scene 2. Duncan holds
Macbeth very highly - rewards him with the perhaps cursed title of Thane of
Cawdor.
-He was a gentleman on whom I built an absolute trust. - -Act 1 Scene 4. A
mistake that Duncan will make again. He places too much trust on the wrong
men.
-I have begun to plant thee, and will labour to make thee full of growing. - -
Act 1 Scene 4. Metaphor for plants, budding wealth and titles in the state.
Symbolic of harvest, life.
-Signs of nobleness, like stars, shall sign on all deservers. - -Act 1 Scene 4.
This comment foreshadows and contrasts with Macbeth's later comment,
wherein he proves that he has evil intentions.
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exams Questions with Answers
No more the thane of Cawdor shall deceive our bosom interest - -Act 1
Scene 2. Naivety of Duncan, in assuming that the danger of a thane of
Cawdor has now disappeared.
-O valiant cousin! Worthy gentleman! - -Act 1 Scene 2. Duncan's
exclamation and appreciation of Macbeth.
-What he hath lost noble Macbeth hath won - -Act 1 Scene 2. Duncan holds
Macbeth very highly - rewards him with the perhaps cursed title of Thane of
Cawdor.
-He was a gentleman on whom I built an absolute trust. - -Act 1 Scene 4. A
mistake that Duncan will make again. He places too much trust on the wrong
men.
-I have begun to plant thee, and will labour to make thee full of growing. - -
Act 1 Scene 4. Metaphor for plants, budding wealth and titles in the state.
Symbolic of harvest, life.
-Signs of nobleness, like stars, shall sign on all deservers. - -Act 1 Scene 4.
This comment foreshadows and contrasts with Macbeth's later comment,
wherein he proves that he has evil intentions.
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