English GCSE Macbeth questions with correct answers

Theme of Ambition Quote 1 CORRECT ANSWER-Quote: 'Vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself, And falls on th'other' Explanation: ACT 1 Macbeth acknowledges his 'vaulting ambition' when contemplating the murder of Duncan. Shows an intense desire for power, which vaults even beyond its intrinsic limits and beyond reason Techniques: Horse metaphor Audience: Audience knows Macbeth is unreasonable-here's no good reason to kill Duncan, because Duncan is perfectly good at this whole king-business Theme of Ambition Quote 2 CORRECT ANSWER-Quote: 'So Foul And Fair A Day I Have Not Seen' Explanation: ACT 1 The day is foul due to the witches raising a storm, and fair because of Macbeth's victories on the battlefield. The witches had not mentioned murder. The fact that his first thought is about killing the king is mighty suspicious—almost as though they've just awoken a murderous ambition that's been there all along.