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Which trait is Macbeth's tragic flaw?

indecisiveness
rebelliousness
excessive ambition
excessive pride

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I believe that the answer is the last option, excessive pride
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Answer:

excessive ambition

Step-by-step explanation:

In "The Tragedy of Macbeth" by William Shakespeare, Macbeth's tragic flaw is excessive ambition. In Act I, Scene III, Macbeth is returning victorious from the battlefield. The weird sisters meet him. He learns by them that he is to become Thane of Cawdor and that he will be king. These words fill him with joy because he is an ambitious man. The tragic hero has a tragic flaw that will bring his downfall. Macbeth's tragic flaw is excessive ambition.

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