This quote was spoken by Lady Macbeth to Macbeth when speaking about their plans to murder King Duncan. This quote really helps characterize Lady Macbeth as a ruthless character. Not only is she completely fine with having another human being murdered, she is also starting to get agitated at the fact that Macbeth seems to be getting cold feet about the plan. This quote also shows how Lady Macbeth also breaks the mold of the stereotypical loving and dainty wife. She, unlike any other mother, is willing to kill her own child if Macbeth …show more content…
The witch 's chant set the tone of the rest of the play. Macbeth can must now be more careful since he will now face more hardships than before. This quote is ironic since it sounds almost like a nursery rhyme yet it warns about much darker thing to come.
20) “Be bloody, bold, and resolute; laugh to scorn The power of man, for none of woman born Shall harm Macbeth.” (IV,i,90-93)
This quote was spoken by an apparition that visits Macbeth. This statement foreshadows the demeanour in which Macbeth will act for the rest of the play. Macbeth becomes a bloody tyrant. He no longer second guesses a murder. Macbeth also becomes bolder. He is no longer as indecisive as he was in the beginning of the play. His indecisiveness shows through when he is contemplating the murder of the King. When his wife falls under the powerful grip of guilt, Macbeth must take the role and become an unwavering …show more content…
The prophecy stated that Macbeth would only be defeated when the woods moved towards the kingdom. The use of this hyperbole makes it as if the Great Birnam wood would never be able to come against him, Macbeth seems to have nothing to worry about. However, that is not the case since Macduff’s army are disguised as the woods and are moving towards the castle.
22) "Out, damned spot! Out, I say! One; two; why, then tis time to do 't..." (V,i,37-43)
This quote was spoken by Lady Macbeth while hallucinating. This quote is ironic since Lady Macbeth was so set on having Duncan murdered, even so as to saying that she would have to do it because Macbeth was not “man” enough, yet she seems to have gone more mad than Macbeth. She was the main driving force in his murder and she showed little remorse. However, in this scene Lady Macbeth is a broken shell of herself; her guilt has driven her utterly mad.
23) "Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and