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English LiteratureYear 12
English Literature

Macbeth: ambition and consequence

English Literature · Year 12
SECTION B: DRAMA
30 marks
Extract: Act I, Scene vii
I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself and falls on th'other.
William Shakespeare, Macbeth
1
Explain what the image of "vaulting ambition" suggests about Macbeth's state of mind at this point in the play.8 marks
close reading
2
How does Shakespeare use this soliloquy to prepare the audience for the murder of Duncan?10 marks
dramatic structure
Essay12 marks
Is Macbeth a tragic hero, or simply an ambitious man? Argue your case with close reference to the play.
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Macbeth: ambition and consequence