Lady Macbeth sleepwalks

• What is the first time the audience sees Lady Macbeth since?

  Since things have started to go wrong
• How has Lady Macbeth's character changed by this scene?

  She has been driven mad by guilt and fear
• What does Lady Macbeth carry with her during the sleepwalking scene?

  A candle
• Why is it ironic that Lady Macbeth is afraid of the dark?

  She previously welcomed darkness in Act 1, Scene 5
• What does Lady Macbeth try to wash off her hands?

  Imaginary blood
• What does hand-washing symbolize in this scene?

  Her guilt
• How does Lady Macbeth's attitude in this scene contrast with Act 2, Scene 2?

  She previously said "A little water clears us of this deed"
• How does Lady Macbeth's language change in this scene?

  From smooth blank verse to disjoined prose
• What does Lady Macbeth's uncertain speech reveal about her state of mind?

  It shows her mental confusion
• What question does Lady Macbeth ask in her speech?

  "The Thane of Fife had a wife - where is she now?"
• What does the Doctor say about Lady Macbeth's actions?

  "Unnatural deeds do breed unnatural troubles"
• What does Lady Macbeth's actions upset according to the Doctor?

  The natural balance
• What does the Doctor's statement remind the audience of?

  The unnatural things reported in Act 2, Scene 4
• Who are preparing to attack Macbeth in Scene 2?

  The Scottish lords
• What does the scene build in anticipation of?

  The battle against Macbeth
• Where do the Scottish lords plan to meet the English army?

  Near Birnam Wood
• What does the meeting near Birnam Wood remind the audience of?

  The Witches' prophecy
• What does the meeting near Birnam Wood hint at regarding Macbeth?

  That he might be defeated
• What imagery does Shakespeare use to describe Scotland's condition?

  • Scotland is described as unwell
  • Caithness refers to "the sickly weal"
  • Malcolm is seen as the "med'cine" to heal Scotland
• What does Caithness refer to when he talks about Scotland?

  "The sickly weal"
• How does Lennox describe Malcolm in relation to nature?

  As the "sovereign flower"
• What does Lennox want to do with the "weeds" in Scotland?

  To "drown the weeds"
• Why does Lennox compare Macbeth to a weed?

  Because he prevents growth and destroys the land
• How does Angus describe Macbeth's role as King?

  • Macbeth is a "dwarfish thief"
  • He wears a "giant's robe"
  • The responsibility is too great for him
• What does Angus mean by "murders sticking on his hands"?

  It reminds the audience of Lady Macbeth's guilt