1. a hollow place or space, or a potential space, within the body or one of its organs. 2. in dentistry, the lesion produced by caries. abdominal cavity the cavity of the body between the diaphragm and pelvis, containing the abdominal organs.
Transcript of The Major Themes and Motifs of 'Macbeth'. The Major Themes and Motifs of 'Macbeth'. Themes. Ambition. âMacbethâ examines the devastation that can occur when ambition oversteps its moral boundaries. The temptation that ambition causes plays a key factor in Macbeth and Lady Macbethâs decision to kill Duncan, and begin much of the action of the play.
William Shakespeare. Critical Essays Major Themes. The ancient Greek notion of tragedy concerned the fall of a great man, such as a king, from a position of superiority to a position of humility on account of his ambitious pride, or hubris. To the Greeks, such arrogance in human behavior was punishable by terrible vengeance.