Question

Need answer ASAP. Despite having gained the power he sought, Macbeth is unhappy in Act V.

How do Macbeth’s feelings of emptiness in the play’s final act help develop one of its major themes?


A - It shows that power, in addition to being difficult to maintain, comes with great responsibility.


B - It shows that guilt, in addition to being upsetting, is the result of supernatural forces.


C - It shows that runaway ambition, in addition to being destructive, can never be satisfied.


D - It shows that tyrants, in addition to being immoral rulers, have profound mental instability.

Answer 1

C- It shows that runaway ambition, in addition to being destructive, can never be satisfied. :) Just took the quiz and this was the correct answer!

Answer 2

Macbeth’s feelings of emptiness in the play’s final act helped develop one of its major themes since it shows that runaway ambition, in addition to being destructive, can never be satisfied. Option C is correct.

Macbeth is profoundly depressed and feels that life is absurd and pointless. He determines that life is void of meaning. The death of his beloved wife, in addition to his guilt and mental agony, made Macbeth feel indifferent.