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Ambition In Act 1 Scene 7 In Macbeth By William Shakespeare

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My creative piece will be a painting showing the vital theme of ambition in Macbeth. This theme is best represented at the start of Act 1 Scene 7 in Macbeth’s monologue on whether he should kill Duncan. Additionally, it reflects his actions in Act 2 Scene 2 when Macbeth kills Duncan. The painting will show Macbeth’s hands, the left hand grasping a crown and the right wielding a knife covered in blood. The right hand will have Lady Macbeth’s hand supporting it to show her influence. The knife shows Macbeth’s paranoia once he becomes King, so paranoid that his crown will be taken away that he will kill to keep his crown. Ambition is important in Macbeth because it was Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s strong ambition which made them murder Duncan for the crown. The witches used Macbeth’s ambition as a weapon knowing that it would get the best of him. Consequently, it caused the deaths of both Lady Macbeth and Macbeth and had a huge impact on the storyline. …show more content…

This is shown by the quote ‘Vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself And falls on th' other.’ The quote personifies ambition and is saying Macbeth needs to leap/vault over obstacles (killing Duncan) to achieve his ambitions. The adjective ‘Vaulting’ symbolises his desire for power which is so strong that it leaps high over normal desires. Moreover, the connotations of ‘falls’ are failing and disaster. Macbeth is aware that he may fail because of his ambitions but he still does the horrible deed. Dramatic irony is employed to inform the audience of Macbeth’s emotions and foreshadows the possible murder of

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