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Macbeth ambition quotes
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- 1At the start of the play, Macbeth shows no sign of wanting to be king. He fights bravely to defend the king and is not overly ambitious."brave Macbeth- well he deserves that name"
"Hail, brave friend!"
"O valiant cousin"
"worthy gentleman" - 2After this, Macbeth meets three witches. When he hears their prediction, he becomes ambitious."king hereafter"
"stay you, imperfect speaker. Tell me more."
"speak, I charge you"
"burned in desire" - 3In a speech Macbeth does not think he has any good reasons to kill Duncan, only ambition. He decides not to kill Duncan. Lady Macbeth changes his mind."vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself and falls on the other"
"when you durst do it, then you were a man"
"i have no spur" - 4As a result of their ambitions, both Lady Macbeth and Macbeth go mad."Sleep no more!"
"I am afraid to think what I have done"
"Out damned spot!"
"Here's the smell of blood still" - 5At the end of the play, Lady Macbeth and Macbeth die. Ambition has been their downfall,"Blow, wind! Come, wrack! At least we'll die with harness on our back"
Macduff: "Behold... the usurper's cursed head"
"she should have died hereafter; There would have been a time for such a word"
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- English Flashcards on Macbeth ambition quotes, created by Clare Noone on 15/01/2018.
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