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Macbeth
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Ambition
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What drives the plot of Macbeth?
The
Macbeths'
manipulative
ambition
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How do the Macbeths exploit those around them?
To improve their
position
in society
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What effect does ambition have on Macbeth?
It causes him to lose his
nobility
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What psychological consequences does Macbeth face due to his ambition?
He becomes intensely violent and
remorseful
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What ultimately happens to Lady Macbeth?
She kills
herself
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What does Macbeth represent in terms of ambition?
A dramatic representation of
ambition's
consequences
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When was Macbeth likely written?
In
1606
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What was important in Jacobean society?
Societal status
and
class hierarchy
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Why does Macbeth take the Witches' prophecies seriously?
He is
ambitious
and values
titles
highly
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What causes tension in Macbeth?
A
battle
over names and titles
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How is ambition viewed in modern Western society?
As a
good
quality
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How was ambition viewed in Jacobean England?
As a
dangerous
quality
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What belief system influenced views on ambition in Jacobean England?
The Divine Order
or
Great Chain of Being
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What does the Great Chain of Being state?
Everything has a specific place in the
universe
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What does ambition equate to in Jacobean England?
Sin against God
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What does Macbeth describe his ambitions as?
"Black and deep
desires
"
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What are two sources of Macbeth's ambition?
The Witches'
prophecy and
Lady Macbeth
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What does Macbeth's initial reaction to the Witches' prophecies reveal?
His thoughts jump to
murder
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What is Macbeth's tragic flaw?
His
insatiable
ambition
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What do the murders lead to for Macbeth and Lady Macbeth?
Madness
and
guilt
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What does Macbeth's vision of the bloody knife signify?
His mental distress from
ambition's
consequences
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What does Macbeth admit about his ambition in Act One?
It leads him to want to kill
Duncan
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How does Macbeth compare ambition to horse riding?
Ambition is the
spur
motivating him
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What does Macbeth's admission foreshadow?
His
tragic end
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What does Ross imply about ambition in Act Two?
It
is
an
unnatural phenomenon
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Who is the other motivator of Macbeth's ambition?
Lady Macbeth
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How does Lady Macbeth influence Macbeth?
She
criticizes
his
masculinity
and
actions
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What does Lady Macbeth's ambition lead to?
Her own
insanity
and
suicide
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What does Lady Macbeth fear about Macbeth's nature?
He is too kind to act on
ambition
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What does Lady Macbeth's quote imply about ambition?
It requires sacrificing
moral compass
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How is Lady Macbeth viewed in terms of gender norms?
As more
ruthless
and
ambitious
than Macbeth
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What power dynamic exists between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth?
Lady Macbeth
directs
Macbeth's actions
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How does ambition affect Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's outcomes?
It leads to their deaths and
unhappiness
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What is the relationship between ambition and guilt in the play?
Ambition
leads to guilt and
torment
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How does blood symbolize guilt in Macbeth?
It represents sin and is
indelible
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What does Macbeth predict about his guilt after killing Duncan?
It will grow and not wash away
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How does blood's meaning change throughout the play?
It shifts from
loyalty
to
guilt
and
sin
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How is Macbeth initially described by the captain?
As "
brave
Macbeth"
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What does the captain's description of Macbeth signify?
His
loyalty
and
bravery
as a soldier
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How does Macbeth's character change throughout the play?
From
noble
to
butcher
and
tyrant
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