Macbeth Quotes, Acts 4 & 5

Macbeth quotes, Acts 4 & 5

Act 4 Quote Who said it Significance “Something wicked this Witches They are referring to Macbeth, who now has way comes.” become more wicked than they are (this is a big deal).

“Macbeth! Laugh to scorn Apparition (who Macbeth basically takes this to mean that he can’t the power of man, for none was conjured up be killed by anyone. He doesn’t read between the of woman born shall harm by the witches) lines or even act suspicious. Macbeth.”

“From this moment / The Macbeth This is when he finds out Macduff has gone to very firstlings of my heart Malcolm’s side. He’s saying here that he will now shall be / The firstlings of act on impulse, and he decides to kill Macduff’s my hand.” family. “But yet I’ll make assurance Macbeth DON’T WORRY ABOUT THIS ONE double sure / And take a bond of fate.” “The castle of Macduff I Macbeth He is acting on impulse and decides to kill will surprise, give to the Macduff’s family to teach him a lesson. He’s not edge o’ the sword his wife, remembering the “Beware Macduff” prophecy, his babes, and all though, because this would just make it worse. unfortunate souls that trace him in his line.” “Be comforted: let’s make Malcolm Malcolm is trying to comfort Macduff after he us medicines of our great learns his family has been killed. He tells him to revenge, to cure this deadly focus on seeking revenge by dethroning and killing grief.” Macbeth, which will make him feel better. “But I remember now / I am Lady Macduff She is being sarcastic here and indirectly saying in this earthly world, where that she believes Macbeth and his wife were to do harm / Is often crowned because of malicious actions. She’s also laudable, to do good saying that the good people of the world are in sometime / Accounted danger. dangerous folly.” “Let not your ears despise Ross He’s about to tell Macduff the news that his family my tongue for ever” is dead. “Front to front / Bring thou Macduff Macduff wants to see Macbeth face to face so he this fiend of Scotland and can enact his revenge. Fiend = devil myself.” Act 5 Quote Who said it Significance “Out damned spot, out I Lady Macbeth She is sleepwalking and sees spots of blood on her say...! All the perfumes of hands. She’s all but admitting her guilt in the Arabia will not sweeten this murders of Duncan, Banquo, and Macduff’s family little hand.” during this time. Her guilt and remorse are driving her insane, and she kills herself soon after this. “More needs she the divine The doctor The doctor is saying that Lady Macbeth can’t be than the physician!” healed by medicine, but instead needs God or a priest to confide in.

“I have almost forgot the Macbeth He no longer fears anything because of the bad taste of fears.” things he’s done. This was Hecate’s plan (to make him overconfident). A leader should always fear something, but he’s changed so much that he can’t.

“Life’s but a walking Macbeth He says this after he learns that his wife is dead. shadow, a poor player that Here, he is telling the audience that life is struts and frets his hour meaningless because we are just like actors on a upon the stage and then is stage – puppets. heard no more.” “Despair thy charm, for Macduff He decides to speak in 3rd person now (no clue Macduff was from his why). He’s telling Macbeth that he was not born in mother’s womb untimely the traditional sense; he was “taken” via C-section. ripped.”

“Your son, my lord, has Ross Ross is telling Siward that his son died bravely on paid a soldier’s debt, but the battlefield. Siward is comforted know that his like a man he died.” son died like a man.