ambition and power
Cards (20)
- In Macbeth, what is ambition characterized as, beyond a simple desire for achievement?
- In which act and scene does Macbeth utter the phrase "vaulting ambition, which o’erleaps itself?"
- What does Shakespeare imply about Macbeth's ambition through the verb "vaulting?"
- Who is the obstacle that Macbeth must remove to fulfill his ambition?
- In Jacobean England, what kind of act was the murder of a king?
- According to the text, what is the ultimate cost Macbeth will pay for his ambition?
- What is Macbeth's fatal character flaw, also known as his hamartia?
- In the context of tragedy, what must a tragic hero possess?
- In Macbeth, what is the tragic hero's hamartia the cause of?
- What does Macbeth's ambition lead him to commit?
- What do other characters seek as a result of Macbeth's acts of murder?
- Besides external threats, what else begins to terrorize Macbeth?
- According to the text, what two factors contribute to Macbeth's death?
- Who kills Macbeth in the play?
- What type of play is Shakespeare presenting to the audience through Macbeth?
- What is the play Macbeth a warning against?
- What does Shakespeare suggest will happen to those unaccustomed to power?
- According to Shakespeare, what distinguishes legitimate rulers from ambitious tyrants?
- What can one expect to suffer if consumed by ambition or hubris?
- What is the term for the act of murdering a king?