“ I have no spur

To prick the sides of my

intent, but only

Vaulting ambition which

O’erleaps itself and

fall on th’ other ”

Spur: A small spike in the side of a riders heel.

O’erleaps: (Over leaps) To jump over

Vaulting: Also means jump over, I know this as it makes me thin of pole-VAULTING

Questions asked the lesson

What is Macbeth trying to say about his ambition?

Is Macbeth’s Ambition controlling him?

In a way Macbeth is personifying his ambition.

We carry on reading Macbeth Act 1 Scene 7