ambition
Cards (36)
- How is ambition presented in Macbeth?
- What ideology was prevalent during the Renaissance regarding kingship?
- Who developed the theory of divine right of kings?
- When was Macbeth first performed?
- What event occurred shortly before Macbeth was performed?
- How does Macbeth serve as a cautionary tale?
- What does Emma Smith argue about Shakespeare's portrayal of kingship?
- What does Macbeth's ambition lead to in the play?
- What does the term "terrible ambitious agency" refer to?
- What does Macbeth realize about kingship in Act 1, Scene 3?
- What does the word "swelling" imply in Macbeth's speech?
- What does Macbeth mean by "supernatural soliciting"?
- How does Macbeth's ambition conflict with nature?
- What does the phrase "against the use of nature" suggest?
- What does Macbeth's heart knocking at his ribs symbolize?
- What does Macbeth mean by "if chance will have me king"?
- What is dramatic irony in Macbeth's belief about kingship?
- How does Lady Macbeth view Macbeth's ambition?
- What does Lady Macbeth mean by "milk of human kindness"?
- What does the syntax in Lady Macbeth's speech reveal?
- What does Lady Macbeth mean by "thou wouldst be great"?
- What does the repetition of "do" in Lady Macbeth's speech imply?
- How does Lady Macbeth plan to influence Macbeth?
- What does Macbeth's use of "done" signify?
- How does Shakespeare depict Macbeth's reluctance?
- What does Macbeth's reflection on judgment and guilt reveal?
- What does Macbeth mean by "vaulting ambition"?
- How does ambition affect Macbeth after he becomes king?
- What does Macbeth fear about Banquo's descendants?
- What does the imagery of "fruitless crown" symbolize?
- How does Lady Macbeth's influence compare to Cleopatra's over Mark Antony?
- What does the term "unlineal hand" refer to?
- What does the imagery of "barren scepter" imply?
- How does the play depict the theme of rightful succession?
- What does the apparition of eight kings symbolize?
- How does the play conclude regarding ambition?