1.Act 1, scene 7, lines 50-57
Macbeth: "Prithee, peace: I dare do all that may become a man; Who dares do more is none."
Lady Macbeth: "What beast was't, then, That made you break this enterprise to me? When you durst do it, then you were a man."
Description of context: In this quote Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are arguing about killing the king. Macbeth is having second thoughts while Lady Macbeth is insulting him and asking where his "balls" (beast) went and why he isn't acting like a true man.
Interpretation and explanation- This quote shows Lady Macbeth questioning her husbands manliness while insulting him at the same time.
2.Act 1, scene 5, lines 48-51
Lady Macbeth: "unsex me here, and fill me from the crown to the toe top-full, of dirtest cruelty. Make thick my blood. Stop up th' access and passage to remorse."
Description of context: Lady Macbeth wants to be turned into a man because she feels that a true man is full of hatred and cruelty.
Interpretation and Explanation: In this quote Lady Macbeth asks to be made into a cruel man. We can infer that by Lady Macbeth's quote that it's common for men to he heartless, cruel, and rough.
3. Act 4. scene 3, lines 268-269
Malcolm: "Be this the whetstone of your sword. Let grief convert to anger. Blunt not the heart; enrage it."
Description of context: Malcolm is explaining to Macduff that he shouldn't mourn, but enraged and use this to fuel the flame inside of him.
Interpretation and explanation: Malcolm tells Macduff to basically grow a pair and use it to fight Macbeth. We can assume that Malcolm believes a man shouldn't grieve over the lose of a loved one, but be angered.
4.Act 3, scene 4, lines 121-129
"What man dare, I dare. Approach thou like the rugged Russian bear, The armed rhinoceros, or th' Hyrcan tiger; Take any shape but that, and my firm nerves Shall never tremble. Or be alive again And dare me to the desert with thy sword. If trembling I inhabit then, protest me The baby of a girl. Hence, horrible shadow! Unreal mock'ry, hence!"
Description of context: Macbeth is having an episode in front of his guests after seeing Banquo.
Interpretation and explanation: Macbeth is ranting to himself about who should dare to mock him. He believes that not even the russian bear has the right o mock him. He then sends the "mock'ry" away.
5 Act 5, scene 8, lines 1-5
Macbeth: "Why should I play the Roman fool and die On mine own sword? Whiles I see lives, the gashes Do better upon them."
Description of context: Macbeth would rather fight to the end and die then off himself now.
Interpretation and explanation: Macbeth would rather fight to the end and die a man then kill himself. He finally demonstrates what a true man should be.
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