Macbeth Before Me Quotes

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In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Act 2 scene 1 shows that Macbeth is ready to kill Duncan and take the throne and become king because of how Lady Macbeth influenced him. For example, this quote shows how persuaded Macbeth is, “Come, let me clutch thee” (2.1.45-46). This is significant because it shows how Macbeth is ready to commit a crime that will turn his whole life around. On my slide, I chose to show the quote “ Is this a dagger which I see before me” (2.1.44) because it shows how Macbeth so eager and ambitious to kill Duncan and become king, that he even hallucinates that there is a dagger in front of him to use and kill Duncan. Another piece of evidence is Macbeth’s attitude as he walks into Duncan’s room saying “ Hear it not, Duncan,

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