Macbeth's Rise and Fall

Macbeth's Rise and Fall

Macbeths jealousy was a cause for his actions

• Ambition is responsible for Macbeth's rise and fall throughout the novel.

Macbeth was jealous of Banquo because he had heirs unlike Macbeth

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The power the throne itself held influenced his actions

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The witches prophecy encouraged Macbeths ambition

Macbeth wanted the power that the throne had to offer

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Macbeth believes the withes prophecies and uses them to determine his actions

Macbehts guilt of his actons caused him to develop an unstable mind and led to his downfall

His unstable mind caused him to feel guilt towards his actions

Lady Macbeths pressure on her husband led to his ambition

Lady macbeth pushed him to murder and to set aside his guilt