English resources/Macbeth/Act 1, Scene 4
Macbeth, Act 1, Scene 4
The king names his son as the next king. Macbeth now has someone in his way.
Macbeth has 28 scenes in 5 acts, and Act 1 has 7 of them. Act 1, Scene 4 comes after Act 1, Scene 3 and before Act 1, Scene 5. The 3 key lines here come from Duncan and Macbeth.
This scene in five words
DuncannamesMalcolmhisheir
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The quotes
3 big quotes in this scene.
There's no art To find the mind's construction in the face
Duncan · Act 1, Scene 4 · appearance and reality · kingship
You cannot read a face, says the king. Then Macbeth walks in. The king cannot read his face.
Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires
Macbeth · Act 1, Scene 4 · ambition · guilt · appearance and reality
Macbeth asks the stars to go dark. He does not want anyone to see what he wants.
The Prince of Cumberland! That is a step On which I must fall down or else o'erleap
Macbeth · Act 1, Scene 4 · ambition · kingship
The king picks his son to be next. Now that son is in Macbeth's way.
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