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Comprehension and Analysis - Act V
Scene i
1.
Describe the condition of Lady Macbeth in scene i.
She is very delirious, insane, she is losing herself with guilt
2.
What do the blood that won’t wash off and the continual light
represent?
The blood represents her guilt and her sins.
3.
To what does Lady Macbeth confess in this scene?
Lady Macbeth mentions "the old man" had so much blood in him so
she had a role in duncan's murder.
4.
At the end of scene I, what does the doctor determine Lady Macbeth
needs?
The doctor determines that Lady Macbeth needs God to forgive her.
Scene ii
5.
What do you learn in Scene ii? Give a brief summary.
A group of Scottish Lords heading towards Macbeth’s Castle.
Scene iii
6.
Macbeth hears news of the English army. Does he fear the army?
Why or why not?
He is not afraid because of the prophecies he has been told
7.
What do we learn about Lady Macbeth when Macbeth asks the
doctor, “Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased, Pluck from the
memory a rooted sorrow”?
Lady Macbeth’s mind is affected and is unable to sleep.
Scene iv
8.
What do the soldiers plan to do with the trees and how does this
relate to Macbeth’s prophecy?
Using tree branches to hide themselves from the enemy. This also
relates to the witches' prophecy by bringing Birnam Wood to Dunsinane.
Scene v
9.
Upon hearing shrieking in the castle, Macbeth says, “I have supp'd
full with horrors; Direness, familiar to my slaughterous thoughts
Cannot once start me.” What does he mean by this?
Macbeth is desensitized to violence
10.How would you characterize Macbeth’s response to Lady Macbeth’s
death? Is it the response you expected?
Macbeth knew she would die and his response to his wife’s death would
be very subdued and thoughtful.
11. Which lines from Macbeth’s last speech in this scene demonstrate
his acceptance of what’s to come?
Scene vi
12. Briefly describe what happens in scene vi.
Outside of the Castle they are ready for the final battle.
Scene vii
13. To which prophecy does Macbeth still cling? If you were Macbeth,
would react in the same way? Why or why not?
Macbeth is holding on to the fact that no one born from a woman can’t
hurt him.
Scene viii
14. In this scene, what new information do we receive relating to the
prophecies? How is it fulfilled?
Macduff was not born from a woman
15. Who is the new King of Scotland and what does he plan to do?
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New king of Scotland is Macduff and he will go to scone to be
crowned King.
Quote Exploration
Quote
Who said it to
whom?
Significance
Out, damned spot! out, I say!--
One: two: why, then, 'tis time
to do't.--Hell is murky!--Fie,
my lord, fie! a soldier, and
afeard? What need we fear who
knows it, when none can call
our power to account?--Yet
who would have thought the
old man to have had so much
blood in him.
Act V, Scene i
Lady Macbeth
said that to the
doctor
Lady Macbeth is trying to
wash an imaginary blood
from her hand.
I have lived long enough: my
way of life Is fall'n into the
sear, the yellow leaf; And that
which should accompany old
age, As honour, love,
obedience, troops of friends, I
must not look to have; but, in
their stead, Curses
Act V, Scene iii
Macbeth said
that to himself
In this quote that
Macbeth said, he is trying
to express his feeling for
living. He thinks that he
lost his reason for living
and that he is in a state of
realization and
depression.
To-morrow, and to-morrow,
and to-morrow, Creeps in this
petty pace from day to day To
the last syllable of recorded
time, And all our yesterdays
have lighted fools The way to
dusty death. Out, out, brief
candle! Life's but a walking
shadow, a poor player That
struts and frets his hour upon
the stage And then is heard no
more: it is a tale Told by an
idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Act V, Scene v
Reflection and Analysis - Act V
1.
Shakespeare packed Act V with a series of brief scenes filled with
action. The prophecies are fulfilled and both Lady Macbeth and
Macbeth die. Analyze the pace of the play. What impact does the
action in Act V have upon the viewer/reader of the play? Use specific
examples to support your thoughts.
In act five of Macbeth it is very fast paced. One of the main
prophecies that Macbeth held on for the longest time was you can’t hurt
anyone that was born from a woman and because Macduff wasn’t
technically born from a woman Macbeth would hurt him and Macduff
killed him and took his place as king.
2.
Analyze the theme of fate vs. free will as it is presented in Macbeth.
Is the destruction of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth out of their control
(fate), or a direct result of their choice (free will)? Write a paragraph
explaining your answer using examples from throughout the play as
evidence.