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Quotes From Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'

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Macbeth: I am thane of Cawdor. If good, why do I yield to that suggestion whose horrid image doth unfix my hair and make my seated heart knock at my ribs, against the use of nature? (1.3)
Paraphrase: Macbeth is questioning his own thoughts. He’s saying that if the news that the witches brought was good, then who does he have horrific thoughts that make his hair stand and makes my heart beat against my chest, which is un natural.
Conclusion: Macbeth’s heart is his source of his emotions, and it represents him, his heart is beating unnaturally, and Macbeth is feeling and thinking unnaturally. Macbeth is afraid, so is his heart. The first time heart was mentioned was when Macbeth started having evil thoughts towards Duncan, so heart may be linked with darkness. …show more content…

On that day 3 witches told Macbeth that he will become thane of Cawdor and will become king, and that Banquo’s decedents will become king. Late that day, Macbeth was told that he is now the thane of Cawdor. Then he tells him, let’s speak our free hearts each to the other.
Conclusion: Their hearts are still free, from evil or good. But soon one will be imprisoned with his evil heart, while the other with good. This path was led by the prophecies the witches told

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