Macbeth key quotes for the theme of Gender

These are key quotes for the theme of Gender in Macbeth the quotes highlight the idea that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have swapped Gender roles

But all’s too weak …

‘‘ But all’s too weak for brave Macbeth ‘‘ Act 1 scene 1 Captain

With his brandished …

‘‘ With his brandished steal smoked with bloody execution’’ Act 1 scene 2 Captain

Till unseamed him …

‘‘ Till unseamed him from the nave to the chops and fixed his head upon our battlements ‘‘

Act 1 scene 2 Captain

Unsex …

‘‘ Unsex me here ‘‘ Act 1 scene 5 Lady Macbeth

Take my milk …

‘‘ Take my milk for gall ‘‘ Act 1 scene 5 Lady Macbeth

Chastise with any …

‘‘ Chastise with any valour of my tongue all that impedes thee from the golden round ‘‘ Lady Macbeth Act 1 scene 5

Fill me from …

‘‘ Fill me from the crown to the toe top - full of direst cruelty’’ Lady Macbeth Act 1 scene 5

Was the hope …

‘ Was the hope drunk wherein you dressed yourself ‘ Act 1 scene 7 Lady Macbeth

Pr’ythee …

‘ Pr’ythee peace ‘ Act 1 scene 7 Macbeth

But screw …

‘ But screw your courage to the sticking place ‘

Act 1 scene 7 Lady Macbeth

I have given suck …

‘ I have given suck and know how tender tis to love the babe that milks me ‘ Act 1 scene 7 Lady Macbeth

I would while it was smiling …

‘ I would while it was smiling in my face, Have plucked my nipple from his boneless gums, And dashed the brains out ‘ Act 1 scene 7 Lady Macbeth

When you durst …

‘ When you durst do it then you were a man ‘ Lady Macbeth Act 1 scene 7

Who shall bear …

‘ Who shall bear the guilt of our great quell ‘ ( quell = murder ) Lady Macbeth Act 1 scene 7

I do all that …

‘ I do all that may become a man who dares do more is none ‘ Macbeth Act 1 scene 7

I have no spur …

‘ I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent but only vaulting ambition ‘ Act 1 scene 7 Macbeth

I am afraid to think …

‘ I am afraid to think what I have done Look on’t again, I dare not ‘ Macbeth Act 2 scene 2

Infirm …

‘ Infirm of purpose ‘ Macbeth Act 2 scene 2

Give me …

‘ Give me the daggers ‘ Macbeth Act 2 scene 2

Tis the eye …

‘ Tis the eye of childhood That fears a painted devil ‘ Macbeth Act 2 scene 2

Will all great …

‘ Will all great Neptune’s ocean was this blood clean from my hand ‘ Macbeth Act 2 scene 2

I shame …

‘ I shame to wear a heart so white ‘ Act 2 scene 2 Macbeth

O gentle Lady Tis …

‘ O gentle Lady Tis not for you to hear what I can speak. The repetition in a woman’s ear, would murder as it fell ‘

Act 2 scene 3 Macduff

I’ll fight till from my bones …

‘ I’ll fight till from my bones my flesh be hacked me my armour ‘ Macbeth Act 5 scene 3

Out damned spot …

‘ Out damned spot! out I say ‘ Macbeth Act 5 scene 1

The thane …

‘ The thane of fife had a wife where is she now ‘ Macbeth Act 5 scene 1

Here’s the smell of blood still. All the …

‘ Here’s the smell of the blood still All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand ‘ Act 5 scene 1