Macbeth quotes on deception +
appearance and reality
"fair is foul and foul is fair"- witches - answer beginning before meeting Macbeth.
Equivocation/ ambiguous. Mislead/ confuse. Guessing/ riddles. Trick/ chaos.
"Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent underneath". - answer Hide evil
intentions. Public face: hiding motivations/ desires. Pure/
delicate/beautiful/unthreatening/. Symbolizes evil/Predator/ cunning/ untrustworthy/
wary/ cautious.
"Stars, hide your fires; let not light see my black and deep desires"- Macbeth - answer
before killing Duncan. Hiding ambition/ plan to kill king. Light VS Dark, Good VS Evil
symbolism. Avoid being seen. Tone- sinister/ ominous mood, evil- extent of sin.
"False face must hide what false heart doth know"- Macbeth - answer Lying/
betraying/cheating/manipulating
"Terrible dreams that shake us nightly". - answer Guilty conscience/ suffering/wakes
him/no sleep/shaking/nightmares
"Torture of the mind". - answermind in pain and agony and anguish/ can't escape being
tortured/makes him vulnerable/ people will find out
"Make our faces vizards to our hearts". - answervizards= mask/ Theme= evil/-
Imagery/Wants to hide inner demons/motives/feelings/thoughts/advises Lady M to do
the same
"Duncan is in his grave".
"Sleeps well". - answer*Shakespeare- people who deceive others are inevitably
punished/also relates to fate/karma/- Social Context
*He's dead/ sleeps soundly/whilst Macbeth is being tortured by his own mind
Deceit - answerLeads to a guilty conscience
appearance and reality
"fair is foul and foul is fair"- witches - answer beginning before meeting Macbeth.
Equivocation/ ambiguous. Mislead/ confuse. Guessing/ riddles. Trick/ chaos.
"Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent underneath". - answer Hide evil
intentions. Public face: hiding motivations/ desires. Pure/
delicate/beautiful/unthreatening/. Symbolizes evil/Predator/ cunning/ untrustworthy/
wary/ cautious.
"Stars, hide your fires; let not light see my black and deep desires"- Macbeth - answer
before killing Duncan. Hiding ambition/ plan to kill king. Light VS Dark, Good VS Evil
symbolism. Avoid being seen. Tone- sinister/ ominous mood, evil- extent of sin.
"False face must hide what false heart doth know"- Macbeth - answer Lying/
betraying/cheating/manipulating
"Terrible dreams that shake us nightly". - answer Guilty conscience/ suffering/wakes
him/no sleep/shaking/nightmares
"Torture of the mind". - answermind in pain and agony and anguish/ can't escape being
tortured/makes him vulnerable/ people will find out
"Make our faces vizards to our hearts". - answervizards= mask/ Theme= evil/-
Imagery/Wants to hide inner demons/motives/feelings/thoughts/advises Lady M to do
the same
"Duncan is in his grave".
"Sleeps well". - answer*Shakespeare- people who deceive others are inevitably
punished/also relates to fate/karma/- Social Context
*He's dead/ sleeps soundly/whilst Macbeth is being tortured by his own mind
Deceit - answerLeads to a guilty conscience
