Macbeth Act 5
Scene 1
1. What does her sleepwalking reveal about Lady Macbeth's conscience?
2. How is her hand-washing symbolic?
3. About what does the doctor tell the lady-in-waiting to be watchful on Lady
Macbeth's behalf?
Scene 2
1. Where are the noblemen to meet Malcolm?
2. What is reported about Macbeth?
Scene 3
1. Why does Macbeth claim to feel no fear?
2. In lines 25-31, what does Macbeth indicate he is in fact feeling?
Scene 4
1. Where does this scene take place?
2. What are Malcolm's instructions to his soldiers? Why does he have them do
this?
3. According to Malcolm in lines 15-18, what is the attitude of Macbeth's
troops?
Scene 5
1. What news does Seyton give Macbeth?
2. Paraphrase lines 21-30.Of what does the messenger inform Macbeth?
Scenes 6 & 7
1. What is accomplished in scene 6?
2. In scene 7, how does Macbeth indicate he feels in lines 1-4?
3. Who is slain by Macbeth?
4. What is reported to have happened to some of Macbeth's men?
Scenes 8 & 9
1. What does Macduff tell Macbeth about his birth?
2. Who kills Macbeth?
3. Who will be the new king of Scotland?