ambition / guilt Flashcards
finish the quote from macbeth from act 2
“a dagger of the mind…”
a dagger of the mind, a false creation
provide analysis for the quote “ a dagger of the mind, a false creation”
macbeths madness is reflected when he begins to experience visions of bloody knife
shows how consequences of his ambition have caused him mental distress and near insanity
finish the quote from macbeth
“ but only vaulting ambition ….”
but only vaulting ambition which o’er leaps itself and falls on the other
provide analysis for the quote “ but only vaulting ambition which o’er leaps itself and falls on the other “
macbeth reaches conclusion that only thing motivating him is his ambition and he is completely driven by it
as he notes, a horse may overestimate their ability and fall down, which foreshadows his tragic end
finish the quote from lady macbeth “ too full….”
too full o’th’milk of human kindess
provide analysis for the quote “ too full o’th’milk of human kindess”
shakespeare introduces LM like this to the audience to foreground the fact her defining trait is her ambition
can be seen as the ultimate catalyst for the plot
finish the quote from act 2 from macbeth
“ will all great…”
will all great neptunes ocean was this blood clean from my hand
provide analysis for the quote
“will all great neptunes ocean wash this blood clean from my hand “
blood is a recurring motif which symbolises sin and is connected to guilt
the sin committed by regicide is indelible
shows repurcussions of ambition
finish the quote from lady macbeth
“ a little water..”
a little water cleans us of this deed
provide analysis for the quote “ a little water cleans us of this deed”
cruelness becomes apparent as she disregards regicide as “little”
she employs euphemism to characterise regicide as a “deed” highlighting a paradoxical aspect to her character as despite her ambition to shed feminine traits and embrace tyrannical brutality, she struggles to articulate gravity of heinous act
foreshadows her descent into a melodramatic state of insanity in act 5
finish the quote from macbeth
“ with tarquins vanishing..”
with tarquins vanishing strides, towards his design
provide analysis for the quote from macbeth
“with tarquins vanishing strides, towards his design”
macbeth strives to emulate tarquin, a roman tyrant who raped his wife so he can emulate what is means to be a ruthless blood-thirsty leader
clings onto belief seizing crown will prove masculinity to his wife
further fuelled by lingering emasculation he experienced at the land of LM
