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What had lady Macbeth been doing that caused her servant to call a doctor?
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∙ 8y ago
Sleepwalking, and more significantly, sleep talking.
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∙ 8y ago
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.
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Why were doctor and gentlewomen watching Lady Macbeth in Macbeth act 5?
Macbeth was worried about Lady Macbeth because she had begun sleepwalking. Because of this development, he called for the doctor to check on her. The gentlewoman was the woman who attended on Lady Macbeth, and who showed the doctor where she could be found at night. Both watch the sleepwalking scene. Later, the doctor reports his findings to Macbeth. "She is troubled by thick-coming fancies that keep her from her rest." But he tells Macbeth that there is no medical answer for her problem; "Therein the patient must minister to himself."
What do the Doctor and Gentlewoman see Lady Macbeth doing?
The Doctor and Gentlewoman watch Lady Macbeth sleepwalk. She incessantly rubs her hands together, trying to wash off imaginary spots of blood. The blood represents her guilt that she is unable to shake off.
Who is the person doing unseaming in Macbeth?
Macbeth
Who is the person doing the unseaming?
Macbeth
What is Lady Macbeth interested in doing?
Murdering Duncan.
Macbeth learns about Lady Macbeth's death after the audience does. What literary technique does Shakespeare use by doing this?
Tension -Apex
Macbeth learns about Lady Macbeth's death after the audience does. What literary technique does Shakespeare use by doing this?
Tension -Apex
Why does Macbeth bring the bloody dagger to lady Macbeth?
He has forgotten that he is holding it. He is in a state of shock and does not fully understand what he is doing.
How does Lady Macbeth cover for Macbeth's behavior?
We never really see any evident signs of flattery in the play Macbeth.
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.
How was being a slave different from being an indentured servant?
An indentured servant is someone is doing work by his/her own wish and a slave is someone who is forced to work.
What was malcom doing when he was listing his vises to Macbeth?
Malcolm was trying to test Macbeth's loyalty by pretending to list his own supposed vices. He did this to see if Macbeth would react in a way that would show his true nature and intentions.
