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"He's here in double trust: First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, Strong both against the deed; then, as his host, Who should against his murderer shut the door, Not bear the knife myself." |
who: Macbeth to: audience what: "How can I kill him if he trusts me? I am both his host and his citizen." |
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"Stay, you imperfect speakers. Tell me more. By Sinel's death I know I am Thane of Glamis. But how of Cawdor? The Thane of Cawdor lives..." |
who: Macbeth to: witches what: "I already know I'm Thane of Glamis, but how do you know I am Thane of Cawdor?" |
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"Bring forth men-children only. For thy undaunted mettle should compose Nothing but males." |
who: Macbeth to: Lady Macbeth what: "Only give birth to boys, because that is the only gender your personality is fit to raise." |
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"Sons, kinsmen, thanes, And you whose places are the nearest, know We will establish our estate upon Our eldest, Malcolm, whom we name hereafter The Prince of Cumberland." |
who: Duncan to: group what: "When I die, Malcolm will be the king. He is the Prince of Cumberland." |
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"To beguile the time, Look like the time. Bear welcome in your eye, Your hand, your tongue. Look like th' innocent flower, But be the serpent under 't." |
who: Lady Macbeth to: Macbeth what: "Be deceptive. Look and act normally." |
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"The Prince of Cumberland! That is a step On which I must fall down or else o'erleap, For in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires; Let not night see my black and deep desires." |
who: Macbeth to: audience what: "The Prince of Cumberland is in my way. I have to find a way to get around it. Heaven, please don't see my intentions." |
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"Fair is foul, and foul is fair, Hover through the fog and filthy air." |
who: witches to: each other what: "Nothing is as it seems." |
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"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." |
who: Lady Macbeth to: the "spirits" what: "Hey, crazy spirits, fill my head with impure and cruel thoughts." |
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"No more that Thane of Cawdor shall deceive Our bosom interest. Go, pronounce his present death, And with his former title greet Macbeth." |
who: Duncan to: Ross & Angus what: "Go tell Macbeth of his new title." |
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"Give me your hand. Conduct me to mine host. We love him highly And shall continue our graces towards him. By your leave, hostess." |
who: Duncan to: Lady Macbeth what: "Show me Macbeth. We adore him. I'll follow you to him." |
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"We will proceed no further in this business. He hath honored me of late, and I have bought Golden opinions from all sorts of people, Which would be worn now in their newest gloss, Not cast aside so soon." |
who: Macbeth to: Lady Macbeth what: "I can't kill him. It's wrong." |
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"Glamis thou art, and Cawdor, and shalt be What thou art promised. Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o' th' milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way." |
who: Lady Macbeth (Macbeth's letter) to: audience what: "I'm going to be Thane of Cawdor, but I fear how you'll react to this." |
