FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
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Hamlet’s
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Othello’s
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King Lear’s
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Macbeth’s
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Romeo’s
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Detailed explanation-1: -Macbeth has the flaw of ambition. He wants to be king and follows through on his plans without considering the consequences for himself or the kingdom.
Detailed explanation-2: -In William Shakespeare’s play, Lord Macbeth and his wife, Lady Macbeth, are both tragic because they listen to bad advice and act on it. Their ambition, honor, and, ultimately, their guilt, lead directly to their deaths. They’re people of conscience and honor who act immorally. This is their tragic flaw.
Detailed explanation-3: -Key quotation: A fatal flaw At the end of his soliloquy, Macbeth admits he has ‘no spur/To prick the sides of my intent, but only/Vaulting ambition’ (lines 25–7). This reveals his fatal flaw to the audience, and suggests the tragedy to come.
Detailed explanation-4: -His unchecked ambition is his tragic flaw and can be seen developing as the story progresses. After the witches prophesize that Macbeth will become king, Macbeth becomes infatuated with the idea of being king and possessing great power. Lady Macbeth also is stricken by the idea.
Detailed explanation-5: -Macbeth’s ambition causes him risk everything to become king and he eventually loses everything instead. Macbeth’s tragic flaw is ambition because it causes him to lose sight of what is important and eventually driving him crazy which causes his fall in the …show more content…