Macbeth! O, I could play the woman with mine eyes and braggart with my tongue! But cruel are the times when we are traitors and do not know ourselves; when we hold rumor from what we fear, yet know not what we fear, The castle of Macduff I will surprise, seize upon fife, give to the’ edge of the’ sword, his wife,his babies, and all unfortunate souls that trace him in his line, But I must also feel it as a man, I cannot but remember such things, that were most precious to me, Be lion-mettled, proud, and take no care who chafes, who frets or where conspirers are, No, they were well at peace when I did leave ’em, Fell slaughter on their souls. How about getting full access immediately? Macbeth will soon murder Banquo to try to keep this from happening, but he will fail to kill Banquo’s son Fleance, who could end up making the witches’ prophesy come true. Thou shalt not live, that I may tell pale-hearted fear it lies, and sleep in spite of thunder. Macbeth is ripe for shaking, and the powers above put on their instruments. to leave his wife, to leave his babes, his mansion and his titles in a place from whence himself does fly? Did you say ‘all’? The Witches speak easily of warfare as something to watch avidly until it’s time to meet with their newest victim: Macbeth. In Act 4, scene 1, Macbeth returns to ask the Witches for more prophesies. Beware the Thane of Fife! (4.1.81-82), First Apparition (Armed Head = head with armor) to MacbethSaying beware Macduff, Be bloody, bold, and resolute. Macbeth! Use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Come, go we to the King. Better Macbeth that such an one to reign, Wisdom? (4.3.189-198), Ross to Macduff and MalcolmSays what people are thinking, everyone hates Macbeth, This tune goes manly. This is the third time in the play that the witches appear. The first Witch calls him “thane of Glamis,” already his title, because of Sinel’s death. Beware Macduff! Enough, Then live, Macduff; what need I fear of thee? Important quotes from Act 4, Scenes 1-3 in Macbeth. But yet i’ll make assurance double sure and take a bond of fate. Macbeth has always dreamed of becoming king, so he is unnerved to hear his ambition said aloud. A Tale of Two Cities Othello The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The Kite Runner The Scarlet Letter receive what cheer you may. (4.1.157-159), Macbeth to LennoxCursing anyone who trusts the witches, curses him self because he believed in them, The very firstlings of my heart shall be the firstlings of my hand. (4.2.62-64), Son to Lady MacduffReflection of whats occuring, I am in this earthly world, where to do harm is often laudable, to do good sometime accounted dangerous folly. It cannot be called our mother, but our grave, where nothing but who knows nothing is once seen to smile; where sighs and groans and shrieks that rent the air are made, not marked; where violent sorrow seems a modern ecstasy. But then the Witches call him “thane of Cawdor” and “king hereafter” thus prophesizing that he will be promoted to thane of Cawdor and then king. From the opening, the dark and disturbing tone of the play is clear. The noun ‘midnight’ is … I’ll see no more. In Act 4, scene 1, Macbeth returns to ask the Witches for more prophesies. MACBETH ACT 4 quotes Each new morn new widows howl, new orphans cry, new sorrows strike heaven on the face, that it resounds as if it felt with Scotland, and yelled out like syllable of dolor. Heaven rest them now, I grant him bloody, luxurious, avaricious, false, deceitful, sudden, malicious, smacking of every sin that has a name. But there’s no bottom, non, in my voluptuousness. Sensing his presence, the Second Witch calls Macbeth “wicked.” Her words mark the first time the witches describe Macbeth as … the most diminutive of birds will flight, her young ones in her nest, against the owl. O hell-kite! He has no children. (4.1.108-114), Macbeth to Apparition and WitchesIt’s not going to happen, Macbeth will live the natural course of life, What, will the line stretch out to th’ crack of doom? But I shall crave your pardon. (4.2.83-87), Lady Macduff to selfFair is foul- good can be bad, bad can be good, Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell. Macbeth shall never vanquished be until Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill shall come against him. But yet I’ll make assurance double sure and take a bond of fate. In Act 1, Scene 3, the three Witches greet Macbeth in a startling and unexpected way. It cannot be called our mother, but our grave, where nothing But who knows nothing is once seen to smile. Designed by GonThemes. (4.3.63-66), Malcolm to MacduffTesting Macduff, Macbeth will look pure compared to Malcolm if Malcolm became king, I grant him bloody, luxurious, avaricious, false, deceitful, sudden, malicious, smacking of every sin that has a name…Better Macbeth than such an one to reign. Powered by WordPress. The play opens with the Witches greeting each other in Act I, scene 1. Dismiss me. This material is available only on Freebooksummary, All Witches Making life worse for Macbeth, double work, double trouble, Macbeth! Scotland hath foisons to fill up your will of your mere own. Come let me clutch thee, I have thee not, and yet I see thee still" - The witches could have influenced Macbeth's thoughts. SPOKEN BY MALCOLM TO MACDUFF; some angels are still good but others are bad that actually appear to be good, Macbeth is a corrupt man who appears to be good That which you are, my thoughts cannot transpose. Beware the Thane of Fife! Another yet? All my pretty ones? Macbeth's attitude is significantly more direct and aggressive with the Three Witches during his second encounter in act 4. Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell. (4.2.4-5), But cruel are times when we are traitors and do not know ourselves; when we hold rumor from what we fear, yet know not what we fear (4.2.22-24), Then the liars and swearers are fools, for there are liars and swearers enough to beat the honest men and hang up them. The witches tell him he’ll be less happy than Macbeth but far happier, and predict that Banquo will never be king, but his descendants will be. A good and virtuous nature may recoil in and in an imperial charge. Though all things foul would wear the brows of grace, Yet grace must still look so. all is the fear, and nothing is the love, as little is the wisdom, where the flight so runs against all reason, By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes. (4.1.105-107), Third Apparition(child crowned with tree in hand) to MacbethMacbeth will not be vanquished unless Birnam Wood moves, That will never be. Each new morn new widows howl, new orphans cry, new sorrows strike heaven on the face, that it resounds as if it felt with Scotland, and yelled out like syllable of dolor. Act 3 Scene 4 - Banquo's Ghost "Never shake thy gory locks at me!" Beware Macduff! Macbeth! (4.3.276-282), Malcolm to Macduff and RossGoing to fight the king, We use cookies to give you the best experience possible. Macbeth! Alas, poor country, almost afraid to know itself. macduff Let’s make us med’cines of our great revenge to cure this deadly grief. Though all things foul would wear the brows of grace. Your wives, your daughters, your matrons, and your maids could not fill up the cistern of my lust, my desire all continent impediments would o’erbear that did oppose my will. Enough. After the Witches prophesize that Macbeth will be king in Act 1 scene 3, Banquo asks what his future holds. By continuing we’ll assume you board with our, The whole doc is available only for registered users, English Macbeth: Lady Macbeth quotations Act 1, APEX: English 9 (Semester 2 – 1.2.7 ANSWERS): Analyze The Supernatural in MacBeth. (4.3.103-106), Macduff to MalcolmScotland’s treasures will sustain Macduff, the good outweighs the bad, Fit to govern? But grace must still look on. he loves us not; he wants the natural touch; for the poor wren. Macbeth! And what will you do now? No one has time to read them all, but it’s important to go over them at least briefly. They carry out the orders given by Hecate, the Goddess of witches. the night is long that never finds the day. The average student has to read dozens of books per year. thou shalt not live (4.1.93-95), Macbeth to Apparitions and WitchesJust to make sure he will kill Macduff anyway, Macbeth shall never vanquished be until great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill shall come against him. But, gentle heavens, cut short all intermission! (4.3.70-79), Yet do not fear. Luckily, FreeBookSummary offers study guides on over 1000 top books from students’ curricula! Sensing his presence, the Second Witch calls Macbeth “wicked.” Her words mark the first time the witches describe Macbeth as evil in the play. Who can impress the forest, bid the tree unfix his earthbound root?…Shall live the lease of nature, pay his breath to time and mortal custom.