Macbeth

• What does Macbeth say to the witches?

  "Call em, let me see em"
• How do the witches influence Macbeth?

  They feed into his ambition through prophecies
• What is Lady Macbeth's ambition for her husband?

  For him to gain power
• What does Macbeth's temptation lead him to commit?

  Regicide
• What does "vaulting ambition" refer to in Macbeth?

  His excessive greed for power
• What is Macbeth's hamartia?

  His ambition leads to selfishness
• Why can't Macbeth accept Banquo's descendants will become kings?

  It threatens his own power
• What are the consequences of Macbeth's ambition?

  Leads to insanity and guilt
• What does Lady Macbeth say about guilt?

  "Out damned spot!"
• What is a Faustian bargain in the context of Macbeth?

  Making a deal for power at a cost
• What is Shakespeare's intention regarding ambition in Macbeth?

  To highlight dangers of unchecked ambition
• What does "look like the innocent flower but be the serpent under it" imply?

  Appear innocent while being deceitful
• What does Macbeth mean by "full of scorpions is my mind"?

  His mind is troubled and tormented
• What does Macbeth's ambition lead him to do regarding Banquo?

  He kills Banquo and attempts to kill Fleance
• How is Macbeth's ambition described in relation to morality?

  It leads him to be immoral, like the devil
• What happens to Duncan in the play?

  Duncan is killed
• What does Macbeth's crime lead to in terms of his legacy?

  It leads to corruption and horror
• What does Macbeth mean by "Will all great Neptune's oceans wash this blood clean?"

  His guilt cannot be washed away
• What does Lady Macbeth mean by "my hands are of your colour"?

  She shares in Macbeth's guilt
• What does Macbeth's ambition do to his sleep?

  He has murdered innocent sleep
• What does Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking signify?

  Her guilt and descent into insanity
• What does Lady Macbeth repeatedly say about guilt?

  It is permanently stained on her soul
• What does Macbeth's conscience lead to after his actions?

  It leads to torture and punishment
• What does Lady Macbeth's guilt represent in the play?

  It represents the consequences of ambition
• What does Macbeth's ambition ultimately lead to?

  His downfall and destruction