Name: _______________________________________________ Period: ____ Macbeth Act 4, scene 3
“This tyrant, whose sole name blisters out tongues, was once thought honest. You have loved him well. He hath not touched you
yet. I am young, but something you may deserve of him through me, and wisdom to offer up a weak, poor, innocent lamb to
appease an angry god.”
Who said it?
What does it mean? Paraphrase.
Who is the “weak, poor, innocent
lamb”?
What is Malcolm worried about?
Who is the “angry god”?
What have the English promised Malcolm?
“I grant him bloody, luxurious, avaricious, false, deceitful, sudden, malicious, smacking o every sin that has a name. But there’s no
bottom, none, in my voluptuousness.”
Who said it?
What does it mean? Paraphrase.
What is Malcolm worried about?
“We have willing dames enough”.”
Who said it?
What does it mean? Paraphrase.
How does Macduff respond to Malcolm’s concerns?
In addition to lust, what other negative qualities does Malcolm feel will keep him from being a good leader?
1.
2.
What qualities does Malcolm say a good king should have?
1.
4.
7.
10.
2.
5.
8.
11.
3.
6.
9.
12.
How does Macduff react to Malcolm’s claim that he would be an unfit leader?
“Macduff, this noble passion, child of integrity hath from my soul wiped the black scruples, reconciled my thoughts to thy good truth
and honor.”
Who said it?
What does it mean? Paraphrase.
What is the importance of this? What was Malcolm
doing and why?
What two skills/gifts does King Edward have? (Hint: Ross explains)
Name: _______________________________________________ Period: ____ Macbeth Act 4, scene 3
1.
2.
Define: pun
“No, they were at peace when I did leave ‘em” (4.3.181).
Who said it?
What are the two meanings of the statement?
Who was he talking about?
Who dies in act 4? List all.
“Be this the whetstone of your sword. Let grief convert to anger. Blunt not the heart, enrage it.”
Who said it?
What does it mean? Paraphrase.
How does Macduff respond to this statement?
Who did he say
it to?
What predictions can you make about act 5 based on the previous quote and the response to it? Explain. Elaborate.