Ambition

Question 1

Valuting ambition which….

Answer 1

Vaulting ambition which o’erleaps itself and falls on the other. 1.7

Question 2

Theme: Ambition
Quote: “Vaulting ambition which o’erleaps itself / And falls on the other.” (Act 1, Scene 7)

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Answer 2

Method: Metaphor, Juxtaposition
Analysis: Macbeth recognizes ambition as an unstable force that drives him beyond reason, leading to collapse. The metaphor of leaping and falling reflects overreaching and tragic downfall.
Context: Reflects Renaissance warnings about hubris and disrupting the natural order through ambition.

Question 3

Stars…… your fires / let not light see………
1.4

Answer 3

Stars hide your fires/ let not light see my black and deep desires

Question 4

Theme: Ambition
Quote: “Stars, hide your fires; / Let not light see my black and deep desires.” (Act 1, Scene 4)

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Answer 4

Method: Personification, Juxtaposition
Analysis: Macbeth wishes to conceal his intentions from the heavens, acknowledging their moral darkness. The contrast of light/darkness symbolizes inner corruption.
Context: Darkness symbolizes evil in Jacobean drama; Macbeth’s ambition now opposes divine order.