ambition Flashcards
who are the main characters linked to ambition
Macbeth, Lady macbeth
how does macbeth show ambition (toxic ambition)
killing duncan
killing banquo
death of macduff’s family
quote that show’s ambition
“I have no spur”
his ‘spur’ is his ambition
how does ambition lead to macbeth’s downfall
his ambition took over him making him act on things based on how he felt in the moment. no logic involved, he wasn’t able to think properly. disrupted in the mind.
what does lady macbeth think about macbeth and his ambition?
she knows Macbeth is ambitious, but fears he is too full of “th’ milk of human kindness” to take the steps necessary to make himself king.
how is lady macbeth ambitious
Lady Macbeth desperately wants power, so she makes her husband, Macbeth, want the same thing. And ultimately, she actually gets her husband to commit murder to achieve her goal.
who is more ambitious, macbeth or lady macbeth
Macbeth has natural ambition but this is reinforced by his meeting with the Witches and by his wife’s persuasive powers
Lady Macbeth is ambitious for herself but also on her husband’s behalf.
How does Shakespeare show the fatal flaw
the fatal flaw refers to the basic mistake in the central character’s personality which drives their actions.
Macbeth is driven by a need for power
quote for ambition
Vaulting ambition, which o’erleaps itself And falls on th’other
“vaulting ambition” - a horse leaping over an obstacle
