Macbeth’s Thoughts

Name: Macbeth ’s Thoughts Aside 1 MACBETH, aside Two truths are told As happy prologues to the swelling act Of the imperial theme .— I thank you, gentlemen. Aside. This supernatural soliciting Cannot be ill, cannot be good. If ill, Why hath it given me earnest of success Commencing in a truth? 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 ? Present fears Are less than horrible imaginings. What two truths have been told? What is the Macbeth is reminding himself that he should be happy with the title of Thane of Cawdor, but Name: My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man That function is smothered in surmise, And nothing is but what is not. Aside 2 If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me Without my stir. Directions: Read the excerpts and consider what Macbeth ’s thoughts are for each of the sections. Record your answers in the spaces below. What conclusion does Macbeth come to at the ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________