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Macbeth: Key Quotations and Questions
Macbeth Key Quotations & Questions
Act 1
[1.1.10] and [1.3.38]
What theme is revealed by foul/fair? What might this foreshadow?
This goes with the theme “Appearance versus Reality” because it means that things are not always what they seem to be. Everything that is right can be wrong and everything that is wrong can be write. It is a paradox. It foreshadows that there will be a gap between appearances versus reality and that everything that people may seem to look good in appearance, in reality may be bad. It is also used to foreshadow that the characters that may seem good may also be tainted and evil or vice versa. In a big picture point of view is that whatever seems write to the witches can be wrong to man or vice versa.
[1.2.16]
How is Macbeth described? In this scene, what title is Macbeth given?
Macbeth’s character is described here because he is seen as a brave, courageous, violent and strong solider. He just ripped open a man from navel to cheekbone and laid his head on the castle ground. “Fortune” is seen as luck and Macdonwald (the guy Macbeth ripped) didn’t have any of it when he came to the hands of Macbeth. This relates to the theme of violence and blood and masculinity because Macbeth is seen as a brave hero for their country for the violent but brave acts which he had done. A lot of imagery is used here with the words like steel and bloody describing the character and the actions he was committing. This relates to the overall big picture because he is now going to be seen as a rave solider that deserves the title of King of Cawdor but this bravery and his outward appearance will change throughout the book.
[1.3.134]
What is predicted by the witches? What is Banquo’s concern? How is dramatic irony used in this scene? The witches predicted that Macbeth will become King of Cawdor and it has been done so but Banquo is saying on how everything seem strange and that evil people often tell part of the truth and that truth will lead to

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