Theme: Ambition

Question 1

‘ Vaulting ambition, which o’erleaps itself ’ - Macbeth

Answer 1

Show how desperate Macbeth is for the crown

Gives the image of a someone being too eager to get on a hose and then regardlessly falling off

Question 2

‘ Too full o’the milk of human-kindness ’ - Lady Macbeth

Answer 2

Shows the impression that Macbeth is pure (white) which is contrasting to blood

Could also show he is too scared to act upon the witches prophesy and has a moral conscience

Question 3

‘ But that myself should be the root and farther of many kings ‘
Banquo

Answer 3

Shows that the witches have had a negative result on even the best of people as a result of the ambition they have given people

Question 4

‘Oh full of scorpions is my mind’
Macbeth

Answer 4

Shows the effect of his ambition to commit regicide and the mental challenge he is going through as a result of his ambition

Question 5

‘ ingredience of our poison’d chalice to our own lips‘
Macbeth

Answer 5

Shows the audience the consequences of ambition to commit the act of regicide and foreshadows the brutal murders Macbeth will take part in

Question 6

‘Stars hide your fires let not light see my deep and dark desires’

Answer 6

Shows that Macbeth is aware that his murderous ambition is wrong.

It also shows that he does not want heaven or god to see what he is planning to do but regardless of this he is going to commit the murder