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What is the candle speech in Macbeth?
the candle scene in Macbeth refers to the 'Sleepwalking scene"... where Lady Macbeth's heart has been burdened with remorse and she longs for peace of mind and soul. the unending darkness that has over time engulfed her mind is only broken by the flickering light from her candle... check it up..(not sure)
What had lady Macbeth been doing that caused her servant to call a doctor?
Lady Macbeth had been sleepwalking and experiencing intense guilt and remorse over her involvement in King Duncan's murder. The servant called a doctor to seek medical help for Lady Macbeth's troubled state.
Do you feel pitty for lady Macbeth in the sleepwalking scene in act 5?
Yes i do feel pity for lady Macbeth. Shes is clearly a woman who has many regrets in life. She may have been the cause of the first murder but she is still scared my that and still sees Duncan's blood on her hands.
Whom does Lady Macbeth's servant woman call for help?
A doctor. She has been sleepwalking, and she has observed it multiple times.
What is the importance of Sleepwalking in Macbeth?
Of course, Lady Macbeth has her famous sleepwalking scene in which she not only walks but talks in her sleep. It is clear that she is disturbed and unable to sleep properly. Indeed it is a recurring theme that the Macbeths have, by committing their crime, deprived themselves of a good night's sleep. A voice tells Macbeth as he murders Duncan, "Sleep no more, Macbeth hath murdered sleep." Later he expresses envy for Duncan because, "after life's fitful fever he sleeps well", and still later Lady Macbeth tells him, "you lack the season of all natures, sleep." which suggests that Macbeth has not been sleeping well.
Why does lady Macbeth say a little water clears us of this deed?
She is trying to encourage Macbeth, who has been acting very strangely since killing Duncan. She says, "a little water clears us of this deed" implying that once the blood is washed off, they need never worry about the murder again. This is an ironic foreshadowing of the sleepwalking scene.
What does Macbeth decide to do with the information that angus and ross tell him?
The information they bring (in Act 1 scene 3) is that Macbeth has been made Thane of Cawdor. What Macbeth does with this information is to pass it on to his wife.
What are the main events in act 5 of Macbeth?
In Act 5 of Macbeth, the main events include Lady Macbeth's descent into madness, Macbeth's realization that the witches' prophecies are misleading, the English forces led by Malcolm advancing on Dunsinane, Macbeth's death at the hands of Macduff, and Malcolm being crowned king.
What in the tragedy of Macbeth act 2 scene 2 signals to Lady Macbeth that the murder has been accomplished?
In the tragedy of Macbeth Act 2 Scene 2, Lady Macbeth is signaled that the murder has been accomplished when she hears the sound of a bell signaling that the deed is done. She also sees Macbeth carrying the bloody daggers that he used to kill Duncan.
What is Macbeth so cocky in scene 3?
In scene 3 of Macbeth, the Porter/doorman is drunk. They have been up drinking until three in the morning.
What has Lady Macbeth been doing before the murder takes place?
A doctor and gentlewoman watch her sleepwalking fit, an activity which appears to have been happening a lot lately. She comes out and reenacts bits and pieces of her own plan to murder Duncan with Macbeth, but her sleepy recounting is peppered with her own insecurities, or perhaps guilt.
What does Macbeth learn happened to his wife in scene v?
She has died. Macbeth says, "She should have died hereafter. There would have been a time for such a word." He doesn't want to deal with it.
