MACBETH EXAM QUOTES

(ambition) "i have no spur to prick the sides of my intent. But only vaulting ambition, which oerleaps itself" - macbeth - Answer-Macbeth is admiting that his ambitious nature is the only thing motivating him to kill the king, and which "oerleap itself". (ambition) "screw your courage to the sticking place, and we'll not fail" - lady Macbeth - Answer-when Macbeth begins to feel that his plan is flawed and may fail, lady Macbeth assures him of their success of power (ambition) "art not without ambition" - Lady Macbeth - Answer-Lady macbeth says this refelecting on her husbands character. She knows herself that Macbeth is capable of his ambitios dreams however, she thinks that he is unwilling to use the ruthlessness needed to acheive their dream of power. The sets morality aside in order for greatness. (guilt) "will all great neptunes ocean wash this blood clean from my hand" -Macbeth - Answer-Macbeth speaks this line when he enconters his wife right after he murders Duncan. He refers to the literal blood on his hands as well as his new sense of guilt. This language implies that the consequences of his actions will not be hidden easily. (guilt) "what is done cannot be undone" - Lady Macbeth - Answer-Lady Macbeth speaks these lines after she goes mad and this is the final words she says in the play. This reveals how guilt has crushed her persona. (guilt) "to be thus is nothing, but to be safely thus" -Macbeth - Answer-Macbeth speaks this line after becoming king, but continues to feel relentless, restless and insecure. (disorder)"Yet do I fear thy nature, It is too full o' th' milk of human kindness" - Answer-This line is said by Lady Macbeth after she reads a letter from her husband informing her of the prophecy of the witches which say that Macbeth would be King. She is excited by the letter but fears that Macbeth is too 'full of the milk of human kindness' or of too good a nature, to take the shortest route to the crown which would be to eliminate the king and seize the throne. "There's daggers in men's smiles. The near in blood, The nearer bloody." - Donalbain - Answer-This line is said by the younger son of King Duncan in a conversation with his elder brother after their father's murder. Donalbain suspects that the people who surround them and are acting kindly contain among them the person who murdered their father. He says that daggers are present in men's smile probably referring to the canines which show when one smiles and implying that not everyone who acts friendly is a friend. 'The near in blood, the nearer bloody' implies that beware of the ones who are in the closest-relation with you as they are most likely to betray and murder you (disorder) "Fair is foul, and foul is fair" - Witches - Answer-what is fair or pretty will b