English - Macbeth quotes on fate

‘All hail Macbeth! That shalt be King hereafter’

The witches prophecy sets Macbeth on a path of ambition and ruin. Depicts fate as they already predicted it.

‘The instruments of darkness tells us truth wins us with honest trifles to betray’s in deepest consequence.’

Banquo is cautious and he is saying that evil forces speak a little truth but betray when it matters the most - a warning that it is a trap

‘Which fate and metaphysical aid doth seem to have thee crown’d withal’

Illustrates fate as needing human action inviting the thought of murder

‘None of woman shall harm Macbeth’

Fate is fulfilled through deceptive words - it gives Macbeth false confidence

The very first person who was supposed to be king was Malcolm and in the end, it was him

Supports that fate cannot be changed, no matter how hard one tries

‘had I as many sons as I have hairs, I would not wish them a fairer death’

Siword talking about the death of his son in fighting for Macbeth - connects to divine right of kings; to die in service of the rightful king it to give your life for god

‘If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me without my sitr’

Reflects that Macbeth has not yet decided to take action indicating he is leaving it up to fate to choose for him

‘Beware Macduff’

Reflects the danger Macduff carries for Macbeth despite not doing anything - later on Macduff is the one to kill Macbeth - foreshadows the future

‘Banquo your sons will be king’

Witches say it in a very declarative manner where what they say, they believe happens

‘Me thought the woods began to move’

The witches prophesied this earlier and it did come to be true but in a deceptive way