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Two truths (1.3.127-142)

MACBETH [Aside] Two truths are told, As happy prologues to the swelling act Of the imperial theme.--I thank you, gentlemen.-- [Aside]...

Borrow'd robes (1.3.107-116)

BANQUO What, can the devil speak true? MACBETH The thane of Cawdor lives: why do you dress me In borrow'd robes ANGUS Who was the thane...

Strange images of death (1.3.89-107)

Enter ROSS and ANGUS ROSS The king hath happily received, Macbeth, The news of thy success; and when he reads Thy personal venture in the...

Imperfect speakers (1.3.70-78)

MACBETH 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...

Lesser and greater (1.3.62-69

First Witch Hail! Second Witch Hail! Third Witch Hail! First Wich Lesser than Macbeth, and greater. Second Witch Not so happy, yet much...

Seeds of time (1.3.51-61)

BANQUO Good sir, why do you start; and seem to fear Things that do sound so fair? I' the name of truth, Are ye fantastical, or that...

All hail, Macbeth (1.3.48-50)

First Witch All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of Glamis! Second Witch All hail, Macbeth, hail to thee, thane of Cawdor! Third Witch...

Wither'd and wild (1.3.38-47)

Enter MACBETH and BANQUO MACBETH So foul and fair a day I have not seen. BANQUO How far is't call'd to Forres? What are these So wither'd...

Drum within (1.3.30-37)

Drum within Third Witch A drum, a drum! Macbeth doth come. ALL The weird sisters, hand in hand, Posters of the sea and land, Thus do go...

Tempest-tossed (1.3.14-29)

First Witch I myself have all the other, And the very ports they blow, All the quarters that they know I' the shipman's card. I will...

Killing swine (1.3.1-13)

First Witch Where hast thou been, sister? Second Witch Killing swine. Third Witch Sister, where thou? First Witch A sailor's wife had...

A heath (1.3.sd)

SCENE III. A heath near Forres. Thunder. Enter the three Witches The new scene opens in another change of location, “a heath”, a liminal...

Lost and won (1.2.64-68)

DUNCAN No more that thane of Cawdor shall deceive Our bosom interest: go pronounce his present death, And with his former title greet...

Ross and Bellona's bridegroom (1.2.47-63)

ROSS God save the king! DUNCAN Whence camest thou, worthy thane? ROSS From Fife, great king; Where the Norweyan banners flout the sky And...

Speak things strange (1.2.44-48)

DUNCAN Who comes here? Enter ROSS MALCOLM The worthy thane of Ross. LENNOX What a haste looks through his eyes! So should he look That...

Words and wounds (1.2.41-44)

But I am faint, my gashes cry for help. DUNCAN So well thy words become thee as thy wounds; They smack of honour both. Go get him...

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