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Hail to thee, thane of Cawdor! Third Witch. All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter! In Act 1, Scene 3, the three Witches greet Macbeth in a startling and unexpected way. The first Witch calls him “thane of Glamis,” already his title, because of Sinel’s death.
Here we pull together a selection of Lady Macbeth quotes that range from her early mocking of Macbeth for his apparent lack of strength to do her bidding, through to her regret and seeming empathy at the violent, murderous events that unfold:
Her ambition for power has set her on a course for evil. Come to my woman’s breasts, And take my milk for gall, you murdering ministers. Macbeth, Act 1, Scene 5. Lady Macbeth’s words touch on the theme of femininity and masculinity. She pleads with the evil spirits to take away her nurturing nature.
2 days ago · Learn the best Macbeth key quotes for your AQA GCSE English Literature exam. This revision note includes quotes for the supernatural, ambition and more.
Macbeth: We will proceed no further in this business: In A1 S7 Macbeth tells his LM that he will “proceed no further in this business.” This is one of the few moments in the play where he stands up to his wife.
As you may have gathered by now, many of the most memorable quotations from Macbeth involve blood. In this quotation from Act 3, Macbeth acknowledges that he has already committed so many vile deeds that he may as well continue: he is beyond redemption, and there’s no way back now. ‘Double, double toil and trouble:
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