Macbeth Act 5 Flashcards
Why is the Scottish Doctor and a Gentlewoman observing Lady Macbeth? What is Lady Macbeth doing and saying?
Has developed a tendency of sleepwalking
Washing her hands and talking about how they’re not clean yet and the murder.
Take not folding and writing on it.
What does Macbeth tell the Scottish doctor to do? What’s the doctor’s answer?
Cure her disease
That the “patient must minister to himself”
What prophecy is fulfilled when Malcolm gives his soldiers orders as they approach Birnam Wood?
That the forest would rise up against Macbeth. It’s fulfilled because they’re hiding.
In scene 4, what does Macbeth learn has happened to his wife?
She has died/she is dead
Wishes she would’ve died at a better time.
Which of the witch’s prophecies does Macduff fulfill in scene 8? How does Macbeth react to Macduff’s statement?
He is not born of woman; mother died before he was born.
He rages out and starts fighting him.
Who finally kills Macbeth? Who becomes the new king of Scotland?
Macduff
Malcolm
Who ends the play and what does he say?
Malcolm Honors everyone's loyalty during the time of Macbeth and Lady McB Names his thanes and kinsmen as earls Those in exile can return Lady McB was a suicide. Anything else will be done later.
