Saturday 30th May B

Question 1

‘I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition, which o’erleaps itself and falls on the other’: who speaks this line?

Answer 1

Macbeth

Question 2

To what activity is Macbeth comparing his ambition?

Answer 2

Horse-riding

Question 3

Write this quotation in plain English

Answer 3

I am unable to motivate myself, like a horse rider without a whip to motivate the horse. But I do have ambition, which makes me try jump obstacles, only to fall off my horse when I do.

Question 4

How is ambition described?

Answer 4

‘Vaulting’

Question 5

The key thing to remember with this quotation is that Macbeth recognises his ambition to become King is what?

Answer 5

Dangerous