THEMES: Ambition in Macbeth

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ambition motivates macbeth to do ? deeds
changed him from a "? soldier"
to a "dead ?"
ambition motivates macbeth to do terrible deeds
changed him from a "valiant soldier"
to a "dead butcher"
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the play shows that ambition is ? because it can spiral out of ?, like it did for macbeth
he considers his ? for killing duncan
but he doesn't hesitate to kill ?
the play shows that ambition is dangerous because it can spiral out of control, like it did for macbeth
he considers his morality for killing duncan
but he doesn't hesitate to kill banquo
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ambition makes macbeth ? and selfish
he kills more people to make his ? secure
ambition makes macbeth ruthless and selfish
he kills more people to make his kingship secure
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ambition in the play can be read as a ? to the audience
because eventually macbeth and lady macbeth ? because of their overpowering ambition
ambition in the play can be read as a warning to the audience
because eventually macbeth and lady macbeth downfall because of their overpowering ambition
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ambition is macbeth's "? flaw"
he is "?" at the beginning
this reflects context because in shakespeare's tragedies, the hero is noble with one ? that leads to their downfall
ambition is macbeth's "fatal flaw"
he is "noble" at the beginning
this reflects context because in shakespeare's tragedies, the hero is noble with one flaw that leads to their downfall
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macbeth's ambitions make him act against his ?
for example when he was reluctant to killing ?
lady macbeth thinks macbeth isn't ruthless enough to take ? to get what he wants
macbeth's actions make him act against his morals
for example when he was reluctant to killing duncan
lady macbeth thinks macbeth isn't ruthless enough to take action to get what he wants
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macbeth is ? of his ambition
he knows his ambition "? itself"
it can lead him to aim too high so that they fail and ? everything
this foreshadows macbeth's tragic ?
macbeth is aware of his ambition
he knows his ambition "o'erleaps itself"
it can lead him to aim too high so that they fail and lose everything
this foreshadows macbeth's tragic downfall
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by the end of the play, macbeth's ? results in him dying an "abhorred ?"
by the end of the play, macbeth's ambition results in him dying an "abhorred tyrant"
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macbeth says if killing duncan has no earthly ?, he would "jump the ? to come"
he says he would accept eternal ? in the afterlife in order to become king

macbeth is rejecting one of the aspects of ?
this makes his ambition even more ? to the audiences wa
macbeth says if killing duncan had no earthly consequences, he would "jump the life to come"
he says he would accept eternal punishment in the afterlife in order to become king

macbeth is rejecting one of the aspects of christianity
this makes his ambiti
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malcolm and macduff:
they are ambitious for their ?
they want to take macbeths ? away from him
not for their ?, but for the good of scotland
they are ambitious for their country
they want to take macbeths power away from him
not for their desires, but for the good of scotland
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banquo:
he is ambitious for his ?
hoping that "there come ?" from the ? prophecy
but he doesn't act on the ? like macbeth does
he is ambitious for his sons
hoping that "there come truth" from the witches prophecy
but he doesn't act on the predictions like macbeth does
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Card 2

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the play shows that ambition is ? because it can spiral out of ?, like it did for macbeth
he considers his ? for killing duncan
but he doesn't hesitate to kill ?

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the play shows that ambition is dangerous because it can spiral out of control, like it did for macbeth
he considers his morality for killing duncan
but he doesn't hesitate to kill banquo

Card 3

Front

ambition makes macbeth ? and selfish
he kills more people to make his ? secure

Back

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Card 4

Front

ambition in the play can be read as a ? to the audience
because eventually macbeth and lady macbeth ? because of their overpowering ambition

Back

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Card 5

Front

ambition is macbeth's "? flaw"
he is "?" at the beginning
this reflects context because in shakespeare's tragedies, the hero is noble with one ? that leads to their downfall

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