Ambition Flashcards
1
Q
“black and deep desire”
A
- Ambition to do evil thing to gain what he wants
2
Q
“I’ll fight till from my bones my flesh be hack’d”
A
- By the end is not afraid to die
- Confidence from witches
- Ambition to remain king
3
Q
“The Prince of Cumberland! That is a step on which I must fall down, or else overleap, for in my way it lies”
A
- Any other power as a threat to position
4
Q
“it is a knell that summons thee to heaven or hell”
A
- Simple bell invites Macbeth to execute dark deeds
- No control over ambition
5
Q
“From this moment the very firstlings of my heart shall be the very firstlings of my hand”
A
- Act without hesitating
- Contrasts with worries about killing Duncan
- Ambition taken over
6
Q
“But screw your courage to the sticking place and we shall not fail”
A
- LM tells M to stop being a coward
- Ruthless in executing her ambitious plan
7
Q
“I have no spur … but only vaulting ambition which overleaps itself”
A
- Compares ambition to wild horse
- Metaphor
- Hamartia
- Leads to downfall
8
Q
“Shalt be king hereafter”
A
- Prophecy triggers Macbeth’s ambition
