Macbeth Ambition Flashcards
“The _______ __ _______: ____ __ _ _____ __ _____ _ ___ ___ ____ __ ____ ______”
“The Prince of Cumberland: that is a step on which I must fall down or else o’erleap “
“The _______ __ _______: ____ __ _ _____ __ _____ _ ___ ___ ____ __ ____ ______”, methods
“The Prince of Cumberland: that is a step on which I must fall down or else o’erleap “
- wants to break The Great Chain of Being
- M wants to change the heirarchy, because his ambition to be a kind
- the verb “o’erleap “ suggests that he is ready to do this jump and he is ready to change his life
“If _____ ____ ____ __ _____, ___ _____ __ _____ __ _____ __ _____”
“if chance will have me king, why chance may crown me without my stir”
“If _____ ____ ____ __ _____, ___ _____ __ _____ __ _____ __ _____”, method
“if chance will have me king, why chance may chance may crown me without my stir”
- he doesn’t want to do anything, so he hasn’t ambition
- the noun “chance” suggests that M is waiting and he believes in supernatural
“Let ___ ______ ____ ____ _____ ______”
“Let not light see black deep desires”
“Let ___ ______ ____ ____ _____ ______”, methods
“Let not light see black deep desires”
- his ambition raises
- the alliteration “deep desires” suggests that he really wants to be a kind and he is ready to commit a regicide
- the noun “desires” suggests that he thinks only about his 3 predictions, so can’t stop think about it, his ambition is his hamartia
“Look ____ ___ ________ ______ ,___ ____ ___ _______ _____ __”
“Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it”
“Look ____ ___ ________ ______ ,___ ____ ___ _______ _____ __”, methods
“Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it”
- simile
- animalistic imagery
- The imperative verb “Look” suggests that LM controls M ,she shows that she has masculinity
“Be _______ __ ___ ______,_______ _____”
“Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck”
“Be _______ __ ___ ______,_______ _____”, method
“Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck”
- link btw M + LM
- now M controls LM
- the emotive language “dearest” suggests love ???
“Come ____ _______”
“Come you spirits”
“Come ____ _______“,method
“Come you spirits”
- imperative verb
- LM controls
- masculinity
- strange for society, women were not powerful than men
“Unsex __ _____”
“Unsex me here”
“Unsex __ _____“,method
“Unsex me here”
- imperative verb
- LM controls
- masculinity
- strange for society, women were not powerful than men
“Fill __ _____ __ ______ __ ___ ______ __ ____ ______”
“Fill me from the crown to the toe topfull of direst cruelty”
“Fill __ _____ __ ______ __ ___ ______ __ ____ ______”, methods
“Fill me from the crown to the toe topfull of direst cruelty”
- imperative verb
- the emotive language of the phrase “direst cruelty” in LM’s solliliquly suggests that she has strong desire to have all power
“It __ ____ ____ ___ ___ _____ __ ______ _______”
“It is too full of the milk of human kindness”
“It __ ____ ____ ___ ___ _____ __ ______ _______”, methods
“It is too full of the milk of human kindness”
- suggests that M is weak
- hasn’t masculinity
- can’t control
“My _______ _______ __ _______”
“My dearest partner of greatness”
“My _______ _______ __ _______”, methods
“My dearest partner of greatness”
- emotive language
- love to LM
