Some sweet oblivious antidote cleansed the stuff'd bosom on the perilious stuff

Question 1

Some sweet oblivious antidote cleansed the stuff’d bosom on the perilous stuff

Answer 1

Suggests the doctor is telling Macbeth about Lady Macbeth’s diagnosis of her mind being mentally driven by madness and guilt. Her ambition over-powered her to this state of a troubled mind causing her to be restless. By the doctor mentioning “ sweet oblivious antidote” implies the doctor is suggesting medicine to help cleanse her mind and give her relief, he wants to cure his guilt and madness. This tells us her state has no remedy for her leaving her to her eventual demise.

Question 2

Name act and scene- Some sweet oblivious antidote cleansed the stuff’d bosom on the perilous stuff

Answer 2

Act 5 Scene 3