1Malcom praising Macbeths abilty to fight rewarding his violent nature
“good and hardy soldier fought”
2Captain at the fight commending Macbeths bravey.
“Brave macbeth”
3Violent imagery associated with Macbeths victory in battle.
“Which smok’d with bloody execution”
4Macbeths honour in battle being commemerated by the captain.
“Like Valours minion carv’d out his passage”
5Violent imagery being something that is liked in battle and this graphic imagery is something which is respected.
“unseam’d him fro the naves to th’ chaps”
6Duncan commemerating Macbeths violance as being someone who is valiant.
“O valiant cousin”
7Macbeth being contrasted with the husband of the Roman godess of war. It demonstrates the extant of which his violence is being praised. It could also suggest that Lady macbeth could be the godess of war.
“Bellona’s bridegroom”
8The war in which they fought was a bloody one and the constant reminder of blood is illustrated, it demonstrates how violence is the epicenter of Macbeth.
“they meant to bathe in reeking wounds”