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Who does filthy witness mean in Macbeth?
The "filthy witness" which Lady Macbeth talks about washing from Macbeth's hands is, of course, Duncan's blood. "Filthy" because it is dirty and smells unpleasant. (Have you ever been covered in blood?) "Witness" because its presence on his hands marks him as the murderer--it testifies against him.
What does lady Macbeth tell Macbeth to do when he is worried about hearing a voice saying Macbeth does murder sleep?
"Go get some water, and wash this filthy witness from your hand." In other words, she is trying to distract him.
What does “filthy witness” mean?
It means evidence in the form of blood or gore.
Who was it that thus cried Why worthy Thane You do unbend your noble strength to think So brainsickly of things. Go get some water And wash this filthy witness from your hand. Why did you bring these?
Lady Macbeth speaks these lines in response to Macbeth's guilt over murdering King Duncan. She urges him to wash away the evidence of the murder from his hands and tries to calm his anxious thoughts by dismissing them as irrational. Lady Macbeth brings the daggers used in the murder as evidence of Macbeth's involvement in the deed.
What does vilely mean?
foul filthy
How does Shakespeare introduce the idea of opposites being the same in Macbeth?
"Fair is foul and foul is fair. Hover in the fog and filthy air."
What does Lady Macbeth mean by “And wash this filthy witness from your hand.”?
The meaning of this remark is that there is no faith in a witness who tends to lie or whose reputation is in such a damaged state that his assurances cannot be trusted. It is worth noting the following - otherwise the truth would not depend on the source from which it originates. In other words, this can definitely be considered a special case of false argumentation, such as: “how can you be a supporter of vegetarianism if Hitler was a vegetarian” or “you are from Kiev / from Moscow, so your statements have such meaning” / “that’s yourself- then you smoke/don’t smoke, that’s why you say so and are so determined.”
What does filthy stuff mean in baseball terms?
For a pitcher to throw unhitable pitches. For Example Clayton Kershaw has a filthy slider.
The gentelwomen in scene 1 refuses to repeat lady macbeth's sleep-talk to the doctor because?
because Lady Macbeth talks about the murder, and the Lady in waiting has no witness for her speech
What is an eight letter word meaning filthy?
Filthy could mean unwashed, begrimed, polluted, slovenly, verminous, depraved, or indecent.
What is the comparative form of filthy?
filthy
What does it mean to be a witness?
A witness is someone who was present at an occurrence.
