Macbeth ..Most useful/important quotes..!

happydayz182

Post qoutes that can be generally maneuvered and slotted into any essay!

sock puppet

"Fair is foul and foul is fair"
Can be used for an essay on Macbeth, the Witches, and questions on themes like evil and deception.

Then the one where Banquo says instruments of darkness "win us with honest trifles, to betray's in deepest consequence"

Another one that I seem to use a lot.

Jam-Fly

on that, how accurate must quotes be?

for example, the quote "All causes shall give way, I am in blood stepp'd in so far" if you say "All causes shall make way, I am in blood stepp'd in so far", how would that affect your answer? Would the exminer should scam over quotes, or would the be specifically looking at the accuracy of your quotes.

SarcasticFairy

Emerald on www.leaving-cert.net did a post on Macbeth quotes. Can't be arsed finding the exact link, but the post should be on the front page anyway.

Remmy

When he 'has done the deed' and the 'golden round' are two nice general ones .

happydayz182

SarcasticFairy wrote: »

Emerald on www.leaving-cert.net did a post on Macbeth quotes. Can't be arsed finding the exact link, but the post should be on the front page anyway.

Woo! thats exactly what i was looking for! the direct link is
http://leaving-cert.net/macbeth-quotez/

cill-bill

"out out brief candle, life is but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more, it is a tale told by an idiot full of sound and fury, signifing noting"

errlloyd

Hmm thanks to the guy who compiled that list of quotes, but are they all word for word ?

haloauto

errlloyd wrote: »

Hmm thanks to the guy who compiled that list of quotes, but are they all word for word ?

Nope, there's a few mistakes in them.
Use google to check them.

Swizz

Ha more than likely dodgey.

A. Look at the pic of the guy who wrote them.

B. He wrote "Macbeth Quotez" <- what a tool

C. He wrote "Me ma picked up one of those ‘Less Stress, Less Success’ books for Macbeth last year. It’s pretty good. Figured I’d drop some knowledge on your asses.".

BLARG

Can anyone tell me typical theme questions that come up?

ImJohn

Evil, kingship, deception, ambition e.t.c. I have a feeling evil/supernatural will come up and to be honest thats an easy enough question to do so lets all pray.

SarcasticFairy

Swizz wrote: »

Ha more than likely dodgey.

A. Look at the pic of the guy who wrote them.

B. He wrote "Macbeth Quotez" <- what a tool

C. He wrote "Me ma picked up one of those ‘Less Stress, Less Success’ books for Macbeth last year. It’s pretty good. Figured I’d drop some knowledge on your asses.".

That's pretty typical of his sense of humor, tbh.
He was only trying to help. Even if you don't think the quotes are exactly accurate, it's a good place to be starting from if you've done nothing on Macbeth.


As for themes, lots of people talking about kingship/power, good-vs-evil and then the supernatural/deception. Banquo and Macbeth/Lady Macbeth's relationship have been talked about a lot also, for character questions.

Dante

Swizz wrote: »

Ha more than likely dodgey.

A. Look at the pic of the guy who wrote them.

B. He wrote "Macbeth Quotez" <- what a tool

He happens to be a guy in some of my classes. Hes unreal at English but I wouldn't be surprised if he was completely taking the piss knowing him! :pac:

awhir

how many marks would u loose in the macbeth question if u dont include any quotes?

BLARG

ImJohn wrote: »

Evil, kingship, deception, ambition e.t.c. I have a feeling evil/supernatural will come up and to be honest thats an easy enough question to do so lets all pray.

okay thanks. And there's a "character" question also. People were talking about how they've asked Banquo before, but he wasn't in any of the papers (edco) or the sample papers...

Pooner

People stop freaking out about macbeth quotes!!!

The examiner doesnt want to know that you have learned off the play they are more intrested in your own view on it.

If you know the quote isnt word for word leave out the quotetion marks the examiner will be able to see that it is close reference to the play they are not total idiots. Eg. be not the flower but the serpent under it. (and if you know that serpent is definatly in that quote put quotation marks aroud that one word)

In fact there are no marks going for having quotes it just ties your answer in better with the play and lets them know you not bull****ting.:p;)

Best of luck everyone (15hr 49mins and 32secs)

aine-maire

When Lady Macbeth says to Macbeth "would thou have that which thou esteem'st the ornament of life and live a coward in thine own esteem,letting 'I dare not' wait upon 'I would',like the poor cat i'th' adage", is the "ornament of life" referring to the "golden opinions" he has won or to his soul?
In my book it says that it refers to the crown, but I don't think that that makes sense there...

aine-maire

aine-maire wrote: »

When Lady Macbeth says to Macbeth "would thou have that which thou esteem'st the ornament of life and live a coward in thine own esteem,letting 'I dare not' wait upon 'I would',like the poor cat i'th' adage", is the "ornament of life" referring to the "golden opinions" he has won or to his soul?
In my book it says that it refers to the crown, but I don't think that that makes sense there...

My interpretation of it is that "Ornament of Life" refers to the crown.

aine-maire

-JammyDodger- wrote: »

My interpretation of it is that "Ornament of Life" refers to the crown.

But she's saying that if he didn't do it, he would have the "ornament of life" and be living as a coward...surely he wouldn't be a coward if he has the crown?

the book's wrong,dammit!

Swizz

DaaaaaaaaaaN wrote: »

He happens to be a guy in some of my classes. Hes unreal at English but I wouldn't be surprised if he was completely taking the piss knowing him! :pac:

Where do you go to school?

:eek:

Dante

Swizz wrote: »

Where do you go to school?

:eek:

In Portmarnock! :pac:

aine-maire

aine-maire wrote: »

But she's saying that if he didn't do it, he would have the "ornament of life" and be living as a coward...surely he wouldn't be a coward if he has the crown?

the book's wrong,dammit!

She's basically saying: "Would you have that which you percieve as the ornament of life, and live like a coward in your own honour?"

She's basically asking him would he be able to be the king if he's afraid of doing what he has to do to be king. She's questioning him, questioning his abilities and his manliness, basically.

At least that's my interpretation of it, anyway.

aine-maire

-JammyDodger- wrote: »

She's basically saying: "Would you have that which you percieve as the ornament of life, and live like a coward in your own honour?"

She's basically asking him would he be able to be the king if he's afraid of doing what he has to do to be king. She's questioning him, questioning his abilities and his manliness, basically.

At least that's my interpretation of it, anyway.

Oh ok,my interpretation was as follows:

Macbeth: "but lots of people like me and have golden opinions about me now..."

Lady Macbeth: "well would you have those golden opinions that you think are the 'ornament of life' and be a coward like a little cat that wouldn't get her feet wet?"

I guess it's a matter of opinion...the examiner can't go and ask Shakespeare who's right...;)

errlloyd

aine-maire wrote: »

Oh ok,my interpretation was as follows:

Macbeth: "but lots of people like me and have golden opinions about me now..."

Lady Macbeth: "well would you have those golden opinions that you think are the 'ornament of life' and be a coward like a little cat that wouldn't get her feet wet?"

I guess it's a matter of opinion...the examiner can't go and ask Shakespeare who's right...;)

Yes he can, don't you know that all examiners have Shakespeare on speed dial? They say he is dead because they know if they told us the truth one of us would go and kill the ****er. Shakespeare is living with Rich and Brian Friel in a nice safe house in England so we don't knock them off.

Davaeo09

Dead like butcher and fiend like Queen!

MrPirate

errlloyd wrote: »

Yes he can, don't you know that all examiners have Shakespeare on speed dial? They say he is dead because they know if they told us the truth one of us would go and kill the ****er. Shakespeare is living with Rich and Brian Friel in a nice safe house in England so we don't knock them off.

I thought he was with Bishop off the coast of Easter Island?

Homicidal_jesus

my favourite quotes would have to be ''his brandished steel which smoked of bloddy execution''...''stars hide your fires,let not see my black and deep desires''

errlloyd

Stars, hide your fires;
Let not light see my black and deep desires:

aine-maire

errlloyd wrote: »

Stars, hide your fires;
Let not light see my black and deep desires:

"the eye wink at the hand, yet let that be
which the eye fears, when it is done to see"

TheCardHolder

Hmm yeh quotes, about that..:pac:

louliewan

What I do if the question is about deception is write two lists side by side,on one side the deciever and the other side the decieved, you can then tie in some quotes like Duncan (of the Thane of Cawdor)"No more the Thane of Cawdor shall decieve our bosom interest"
For evil just list evildoers and what they do and a couple of quotes, The Witches evil, causing the Captain of a ship to be in storms at sea because she wouldn't share her chestnuts,"Though his bark cannot be lost yet it shall be tempest tossed"

LivingDeadGirl

Stuff for describing Macbeth 'O worthiest cousin', 'noble Macbeth', 'brave Macbeth, well he deserves that name', 'valour's minion', 'worthy Macbeth', 'bellona's bridegroom', 'unititled tyrant', 'butcher', 'dwarvish thief'. i always throw in usurper as well.
Stuff for describing Lady Macbeth 'honoured/fair and noble hostess,' 'fiend like queen', the fourth witch(by critics)

errlloyd

I compiled this a few mins ago. Should be all good.

Macbeth

"So foul and fair a day I have no seen"

"Brave Macbeth (well he deserves the name)

he fought "like valour's minion"

he is "Belona's bridegroom"

"Valiant cousin, worth gentlemen"

"Noble Macbeth"

"If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me without my stir"

"is too full o' the milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way" (Said by Lady Macbeth)

"no spur to prick the sides of my intent but only vaulting ambition"

"I'm afraid to think what I have done, look on't again, I dare not"

"Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hands?"

"Wake Duncan with thy knocking, I would thou couldst'"

"Had I but died an hour before this chance, I had lived a blessed time"

"in his house I keep a servant fee'd"

"My soul is too much charged with blood of thine already" (To Mac Duffman)

"My way of life is fall'n into the sear, the yellow leaf and that which should accompany old age as honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, I must not look to have"

"Lat on Macduffman, and damned be him that first cries "HOLD ENOUGH""




Lady Macbeth



"Come you Spirits that tend on mortal thoughts. Unsex me here and fill from the crown to the toe, top full of direst cruelty"

"Come to my women's breasts, and take my milk for gall"

"That which hath made them drunk hath made me bold"

"Had he not resembled my father as he slept I had done it"

"Out damned spot"

"Hell is murky"

"The thane of fife had a wife, where is she now"

"What! will these hands ne'er be clean ?"

"More needs she the divine than the physician" (Doctor about Lady Macbeth)

"Here's the smell of the blood still: all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand. Oh, oh, oh!"

"She should have died hereafter" (Macbeth after the suicide)



Witches



"When shall we three meet again, in thunder lightening or in rain"

"Fair is foul and foul is fair hover through the fog and filthy air"

"The instruments of darkness tell us truths, Win us with honest trifles, to betray's" (Banqo)

"All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of Glamis! All hail, Macbeth, hail to thee, thane of Cawdor! All hail, Macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter!"



Banqo (If he comes up God help us all)


"Noble Banqo, thou hast no less deserved"

"If you look into the seeds of time... / Speak then to me who, neither beg nor fear / Your favour nor your hate"

"I have begun to plant thee, and will labour / To make thee full of growing"

"There if I grow / The harvest is your own"

"Merciful powers, / Restrain in me the cursed thoughts that nature / Gives way to in repose"

"bosom frachis'd"

"allegiance clear"

"Thou hast it now: King, Cawdor, Glamis, all / As the weird women promised; and I fear / thous play'dst most foully for't"

"He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valour to act in safety" (Macbeth said of Banqo)


Macduffman

"Macduffman can't breath"

"He did command me to call timely on him"

"Most sacrilegious murder hath broke ope the Lord's anointed temple"

"The gracious Duncan"

"Wherefore did you do so"

"Was from his mother's womb untimely ta'en"

"I'll to fife"


Kingship


Just learn these....

Justice
Verity
Temperance
Stableness
County
Perseverance
Mercy
Lowliness
Devotion
Patience
Courage
Fortitude

LivingDeadGirl

errloyd you're awesome thanks!!

errlloyd

No worries, honestly helps me more to type them out and its only 2 seconds to post them.

poisonated

jesus errlloyd!you are really scaring me there!!

anyway heres some:

"stars hide your fires let not light see my black and deep desires"


"murder hath broke ope the lords annointed temple and stole hence the life of the building"

"be innocent of the knowledge dearest chuck till thou applaud the deed"

"glamis thou are and thane of cawdor and shall be what thou are promised"

"I am in blood stepped in so far that should I wade no more returning were as tedious as go o'er"

"stay you imperfect speakers tell me more say from whence you owe this strang intelligence,speak I charge you!"

"is this a dagger which I see before me the handle towards my hand"

"do you not wish your children to be kings when those that gave thane of cawdor to me promised no less to them"

"out out brief candle lifes but a walking shadow a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stange and is heard no more it is a tale told by an idiot full of sound and fury signifying nothing"

"tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow creeps in this petty pace from day to day and nothing is but what is not to the last syllable of recorded time"

"I have given suck and know how tender tis to love the babe that milks me I would whistle it was smiling in my face have plucked my nipple from his boneless gums and dashed the brains out had I so sworn as you have done to this"

will all great Neptunes ocean wash this blood clean from my hand,no this my hand will rather the multituidinous seas incarnadine making the green one red"

"yet do I fear thy nature it is too full of the milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way"

"come you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts unsex me here and fill me from the crown to the toe top full of direst cruelty"


thats all I can think of now