Explain Lady Macbeth’s sleep walking. | She is deeply psychologically troubled over the murders she and Macbeth have committed. What murders does she reveal? – The murders of Duncan, Banquo and Lady Macduff. |
Why do the doctor and Gentlewoman agree to keep secret Lady Macbeth’s words? | They are loyal to her and feel it is their duty |
What is Lady Macbeth referring to when she says, “Out, damned spot!”? | The imaginary [figurative] blood on her hands from the murders. |
Explain the meaning of ill-fitting clothes in this act and in the play in general. | The clothes are a reflection of the person’s status in society – they must fit the person’s role and social position. When the ‘clothes don’t fit,’ it means the person is an imposter of sorts – he does not belong in the station [status] reflective of his clothes. |
Why is Macbeth still feeling secure, even though he knows troops are invading Scotland? | He believes he can not be harmed, based on the Witches’ predictions. |
Why does Macbeth not respond to Lady Macbeth’s state of ill health? | He is busy with planning against the English’s and Malcolm’s invasion of Scotland. |
What is the doctor’s diagnosis of Lady Macbeth’s condition? | She must cure herself – there is nothing he can do, for this is a problem with her mind. |
Explain how the wood of Birnam moves. | Malcolm asks his men to cut boughs and carry them before them toward Macbeth’s castle, Dunsinane. The boughs will hide how many troops there are present. |
Explain the makeup of Macbeth’s forces. | He has drafted and forced people to fight with him; no one wants to support him of freewill. |
Explain Macbeth’s view of life as expressed in the “Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow…” speech. | He is defeated and pessimistic. |
Why is it dishonorable for Macbeth to kill Young Siward? | Young Siward us fighting in his first battle – Macbeth could have spared him – Young Siward does not have the experience or expertise of Macbeth. |
Explain the death of Young Siward in terms of his father’s, Old Siward’s, reactions. | Old Siward speaks proudly of Young Siward’s courage and sacrifice. |
Explain how Macbeth dies. | Macduff kills him in one-on-one battle. |
Who becomes the King of Scotland after Macbeth’s death? | Malcolm |
What is now restored? | The Great Chain of Being. |
$ Armed Head | Macduff |
$ Bloody Child | Macduff |
$ Crowned child | Malcolm |
$ A show of 8 kings | descendents of Banquo |
$ How does burnum move to the castle? | uses camoflague with Malcolm |
$ who asked “Had the before young en inexperiences victim macbeth”? | Old Siward |
$ Old Siward | from england, was a general |
$ Young Siward | killed by Macbeth |
$ Macduff | was not born of women “c-section” |
$ Witches | Equivicators |
$ Who do the critics suggest the unsex me speech, who is she asking to unsex? | The witches |
$ Who discovered the dead body of Duncan? | Macduff |
$ When Macbeth states “will dare to sleep young and deed his past life…” | young and inexperienced |
macbeth 5
September 5, 2019