Macbeth Act 4 (scene 3)

In this scene Malcolm says "With this grows in my most ill composed affection such a stanchless avarice that, were I king, i should cut off the nobles for their land". (74) Malcolm is saying that if he were king, he knows he wouldn't be a good king because of his growing lust and green. (Ex. planting) Macduff then says "sticks deeper, grows with more pernicious root than summer seeming lust, and it hath been the sword of our slain kings". (74) Macduff is saying that this type of greed is growing and has been what has killed their kings in the past. (Ex. planting)

Macbeth Act 4 (scenes 1 and 2)

In the fourth act of the book, there are is a lot of imagery of doubles and planting, and some of sleep. Macbeth says, " But yet I'll make assurance double sure and take a bond of fate. thou shalt not live that I may tell pale hearted fear it lies and sleep in spite of thunder". (63) Macbeth is saying that he wants to be really sure that he won't be harmed, so he is going to kill Banquo just to assure himself that he's safe. (Ex. sleep and doubles) The second apparition tells Macbeth " Be bloody, bold, and resolute! Laugh to scorn the scorn the pow'r of man, for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth". (63) The apparition is telling Macbeth that he should continue to do what he's doing and commit whatever murders he wants because no man will be able to do any harm to him. (Ex. injury) Malcolm and Macduff are talking and Malcolm says, "I think our country sinks beneath the yoke; it weeps, it bleeds, and each new day a gash is added to her wounds". (72) Malcolm is saying that Scotland is failing as a country because of its horrible leadership, and that each day it seems like there is more terrible news about murders or something of the sort. (Ex. injury)

Macbeth Act 2 (scenes 1-4)

in the second Act of Macbeth, there was a lot of imagery of sleep and darkness and death. There wasn't really that much of sleep and planting though. In the first scene of the second act, Banquo is talking and says, " The King's a-bed: He hath been in unusual pleasure". (24) Banquo is basically saying that the king is sleeping, but he seems a little strange, and if I had put the rest of the quote he goes on to say that he's actin strange because he's giving gifts to the servants quarters. (Ex. sleeping and strangeness) Also in the first scene, there is a monologue by Macbeth, and he says, " Is this a dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand? Let me clutch thee". (25) Macbeth is looking at himself as a murderer, and he basically starts hallucinating because he knows he's going to commit a terrible crime. (Ex. disease/illness in the mind) Then in scene two, Lady Macbeth says, "Had he not resembled my father as he slept, I had done't". (27) Even though near the beginning of the book, sleep was deprived of a man as punishment from the witches, sleep actually saved Duncun for a time being before he had been killed because he looked like Lady Macbeth's own father as he slept. (Ex. Sleep) Also in the second scene, Lady Macbeth says to her husband, "These deeds must not be thought after these ways; so, it will make us mad". (28) The crime they committed could possibly foreshadow the insanity that will befall upon either Lady Macbeth or Macbeth because they aren't able to live with it. (Ex. Illness of the mind)

Macbeth Act 1 (scenes 4-7)

In scene 4 Malcolm says, " Nothing in his life became him like leaving it. He died as one that had been studied in his death". (13) Malcolm is saying that Mcdonwall's life didn't mean anything and dying was the only thing that was important in his life. (ex. Injury/disease) The king says, "I have begun to plant thee, and will labor to make thee full of growing". (14) The king is talking to Macbeth about how he has been impressed with him and has began to form a name/place for Macbeth in the kingdom. (ex. planting) Macbeth says, " Stars, hide your fires; let not light see my black and deep desires". Macbeth is very upset that Banquo is going to be the next king, and he doesn't want anyone to know of his own dark desires that he is succumbing to because he knows he will have to kill Banquo in order to become king. ( ex. darkness) Lady Macbeth says, " Your face, my Thane, is as a book where men may read strange matters". (18) Lady Macbeth is speaking to Macbeth about how he already looks like he's done something guilty, but he needs to act like there is nothing wrong and should act like he's innocent.

Macbeth Act 1 (scenes 1-3)

"For brave Macbeth, well he deserves that name, disdaining fortune, with his brandished steel, which smoked with bloody execution, like Valour's minion carved out his passage". (26) "Waving his bloodstained sword, he cut his way through the rebels until he reached". (27) These passages explains how Macbeth is a brave soldier and is respected for his fighting in the war. So this leads the reader to assume that he is of high rank and respected among his kingdom. (ex. injury) "if i say sooth, I must report they were as cannons overcharged with double cracks so they doubly redoubled strokes upon the foe". (28) this passage talks about how Banquo and MAcbeth are both very brave and weren't frightened by the multiplied amount of soldiers Norway had, but they fought doubly hard. this leads the reader to assume that both Banquo and Macbeth are of high stature and are both good soldiers. (ex. Doubles) Sleep shall neither night nor day hang upon his pent-house lid, he shall live a man forbid". (32) one of the witches denies a man sleep because his wife didn't give her chestnuts when the with wanted them. So the reader understands that the witches aren't exactly friendly people, and they also have the power to control people. (ex. sleep) "so withered and so wild in their attire, they look not like inhabitants of the earth". (34) Banquo describes how the witches look, because they appear to be ragged and ugly, and look like they are from another world. (ex. clothing)