FREE ESSAY ON FREQUENCY COUNTER ON MACBETH

FREQUENCY COUNTER ON MACBETH

Frequency Counter
Theme: Quote: Significance:
Ambition (I) iii, 135-142 This quote is significant to our understanding of the play
because these lines talk about how Macbeth is thinking ruthless thought which concern the
death of Duncan and that his downfall and tragic flaw is his ambition. 
Order and Disorder (I) ii, 8-23 This quote describes the battle, which is disorder and it
creates and uproar and disrupts the peace. This quote talks of war and battle. 
Appearance & Reality (I) 5, 60-69 Significance of this quote it that evil lurks behind
fair looks. Everything is not always, what it appears to be. That people wear masks, and
that the mask hides the truth about who they really are; usually they are deceitful.
People put on appearances to hide things. 
Equivocation (I) iii, 149-155 Macbeth lies to Banquo after the witches have had their
visit. Macbeth is hiding what he is really thinking about. He is pondering the deed of
killing the King (Duncan) and taking the throne. He is untruthful towards Banquo.
Darkness & Light (I) 4, 48-53 This quotes mentions black-which is the colour of darkness
and the devil, ties into Macbeth having dark thoughts, evil thoughts, and eventually
doing evil things.
(I) 5, 49,50,52 All the quotes mentioned have the notion of darkness. They describe the
darkness that lies in Macbeth and that lives in Lady Macbeth. She will urge him to commit
dark deeds. When darkness is referred to, it foreshadows the death of Duncan and the
corruption in the play. 
(I) 5, 60-62 This quote refers to light. That they have to put on the appearance of being
happy and that as if nothing were being plotted against Duncan. 
(I) 7, 10-12 Signifies the communion-white is represents righteousness and purity, talks
about wine-connected to the black mass. Ironic because at the same time Macbeth is
involved in darkness.
Blood (I) 5, 42 Foreshadows death. Tied to the devil and represents evil. Lady Macbeth is
talking about how she wants to kill Duncan for her husband. Blood, foreshadows the
upcoming deaths. 
Babies & Children (I) 7, 21 These quotes signify vulnerability and innocence. Lady
Macbeth refers to her husband as a child, insulting his manliness. She talks about
killing a child. The talk of children represents Macbeth's vulnerability towards Lady
Macbeth and towards his ambition. His innocence is that he doesn't want to kill Duncan,
but is persuade in the end.
(I) iii, 86 This quote is quite different for the first one. This quote is a response
Macbeth gives Banquo. This refers to royalty. 
Sleep (I) 7, 61 When Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth about the plot to kill Duncan, how's it
going to be done, she describes it when he is sleeping. 
(I) 7, 67-75 This quote that talks about sleep represents death. That Lady Macbeth wants
to get the guard's drunk, and they will fall into a sleep and they will be blames for
Duncan's death. Their memories will be fogged and hazy. Things will be unclear and
confusing.
Animals, birds & insects (I) I, 8-10 At the beginning of the Macbeth, the three witches
call to their imps (familiar creatures). This sets the mood for the entire play, the
atmosphere is create here. It is one of supernatural and mythical. In addition, the
mention of other animals represents Macbeth's courage when he was in the heat of battle.
(I) ii. "As sparrows eagles, or the hare the lion"
(I) 5, 38, 65 This quote mentions the raven which represent darkness and the evil that is
being plotted. The mentioning of the serpent represents how Macbeth and Lady Macbeth must
be sneaky and deceitful, they must put on the appearances of welcoming host, not of
plotting murderers. 
(I) 6, 4-10 This quote talks about how theirs is bird that has made its nest in the
jutting out piece of the castle. This is dramatic irony because birds usually represent
peace and God. Which would clash with the people that inhabit the castle. The castle is a
symbol of darkness-bird light.
Clothes (I) iii, 108-109 Macbeth's usurpation of the throne of Scotland dresses him in
'borrowed robes'. This illustrates the theme of deceptive appearances. That Macbeth must
dress up, that he has to put on a mask and hide what his real thoughts are