What does the doctor see Lady Macbeth doing? What do the doctor and gentlewoman see Lady Macbeth doing? What do they decide to do about it? She is
sleepwalking and talking about the murders
. They decide to keep an eye on her, but not say anything.
What act does the doctor see Lady Macbeth?
| ACT V SCENE I Dunsinane. Ante-room in the castle. | this a quarter of an hour. | LADY MACBETH Yet here’s a spot. | Doctor Hark! she speaks: I will set down what comes from | her, to satisfy my remembrance the more strongly. |
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What do the doctor and gentlewoman observe Lady Macbeth doing in Act V Scene 1?
The Doctor and the gentlewoman is observing Lady Macbeth as she
relives the night of Duncan’s death, thus revealing her treacherous crimes
. When did the scene occur? The scene took place after the murder of Duncan, as well as the murder of Macduff’s family.
How does the doctor explain Lady Macbeth’s sleepwalking?
The doctor sees that Lady Macbeth is sleepwalking and suspects that
it is a supernatural phenomenon caused by an unnatural deed
, which is in this case murder. He says that Lady Macbeth needs God, not an earthly doctor.
What does the doctor say to Macbeth about Lady Macbeth?
The doctor tells the king that
Lady Macbeth is kept from rest by “thick-coming fancies,”
and Macbeth orders him to cure her of her delusions (5.3. 40).
Why does the doctor come to observe Lady Macbeth?
She is sleepwalking and talking about the murders. The doctor decides his best move is
to not mention that he heard anything
, and he tells the woman to keep an eye on Lady Macbeth. This is rather ironic, considering she was the one who told Macbeth to wash his hands and forget about it.
How many nights did the doctor observe Lady Macbeth?
A Waiting-Gentlewoman who serves in the Macbeths’ household has told the Doctor who accompanies her that Lady Macbeth has been seen sleepwalking around the castle, but although he has accompanied her for
two nights
now, they have, as yet, failed to see Lady Macbeth walking around on her somnambulistic travels.
What does the doctor determine Lady Macbeth needs?
Why does the doctor say that Lady Macbeth needs a priest more than a doctor what is he implying? He says that her illness is beyond his medicine for the physical body – she needs
something for her soul
(More needs she the divine than the physician) and that Lady Macbeth will have to help herself.
What is the doctor worried about Lady Macbeth doing?
In this scene, a gentlewoman (servant to lady Macbeth) has called a doctor to observe Lady Macbeth because she’s been
sleepwalking and behaving strangely
.
What is Lady Macbeth doing in her sleep?
The Gentlewoman indicates Lady Macbeth has
walked
in her sleep. She will not report to the Doctor anything Lady Macbeth has spoken in her somnambulistic state, having no witness to confirm her testimony. Carrying a taper (candlestick), Lady Macbeth enters sleepwalking.
What does the doctor say that someone with a diseased mind like Lady Macbeth must do?
37-38). Macbeth then asks the doctor if he can “minister to a mind diseased” (5.3. 40), but the doctor replies, “
Therein the patient / Must minister to himself
” (5.3. 45-46).
What conclusion does the doctor reach about Lady Macbeth’s condition?
Terms in this set (6) What does the doctor say to macbeth about lady macbeth’s condition? What is macbeth’s reaction? The doctor says
lady macbeth is very ill and he cannot cure her himself.
Why does the doctor think that Lady Macbeth’s mind was infected not just the body?
He says that her illness is beyond his medicine for the physical body –
she needs something for her soul
(More needs she the divine than the physician) and that Lady Macbeth will have to help herself.
What do the doctor and gentlewoman see Lady Macbeth doing at the beginning of Act V What do they decide to do about it?
What do the doctor and gentlewoman see Lady Macbeth doing? What do they decide to do about it? She is
sleepwalking and talking about the murders
. They decide to keep an eye on her, but not say anything.
Does the Doctor trust the gentlewoman?
The Gentlewoman’s on her guard: the Doctor’s made it clear from the start that
he doesn’t trust her
, and so she’s not going to say anything risky.
What do the Doctor and gentlewoman decide to listen for?
What do the Doctor and Gentlewoman decide to listen for? They are listening to
see if Lady Macbeth says anything suspicious
.
Why does Lady Macbeth say to bed to bed?
To bed, to bed, to bed. That she thinks she’s addressing Macbeth, that she’s reassuring him, chivvying him, reproaching him, only draws attention to his absence, that she’s missing her husband, worrying about him, even in her own deep distress.
What are Lady Macbeth’s last words?
I prophesy they death, my living sorrow, If thou encounter with the boar to-morrow.
Why is Lady Macbeth rubbing her hands together?
In this episode she is observed by a serving woman and a doctor who are overhearing her confession of the regicide she has committed. As she walks she rubs her hands as though washing them,
trying to get rid of the blood
. The spot she’s referring to is a spot of blood on her hand.
How does the doctor respond when Macbeth orders him to cure Lady Macbeth?
Q. How does the doctor respond when Macbeth orders him to cure Lady Macbeth?
He gets a secret medicine from his bag
. He says that he doesn’t know how to cure diseases of the blood.
Why won’t the doctor or the gentlewoman tell anyone what they have seen or heard?
Why won’t the doctor or the gentlewoman tell anyone what they have seen or heard?
They fear the wrath of Macbeth
. If he would find out that they know about the murder of Duncan he would surely kill them very quickly.
What does Lady Macbeth reveal to the gentlewoman and doctor during her sleepwalking?
What does Lady Macbeth say in her sleepwalking that amazes the doctor? Lady Macbeth admits to
murdering Duncan, Banquo, and Macduff’s family
, even though she was only involved in the first murder.
Who says of Lady Macbeth that more needs she the divine than the physician?
In Act V, why does
the doctor
say of Lady Macbeth, “More needs she the divine than the physician”? He thinks that Lady Macbeth is troubled by her conscience, not her physical health.
What do the nurse gentlewoman and the doctor see?
What do the nurse (gentlewoman) and the doctor see? They see
Lady Macbeth sleepwalking holding a candle and writing a letter
.
What does the doctor say in Act 5 Scene 1?
As the scene opens, the doctor is complaining “
I have two nights watched with you, but can perceive no truth in your report
” (5.1. 1-2).
What is the doctor’s attitude at the end of Scene 3?
Summary and Analysis Act V: Scene 3
When a servant enters to announce the approach of a huge army, Macbeth appears momentarily to lose courage and then angrily spurns his servant and orders his armor to be put on. The Doctor, whose news concerning Lady Macbeth is just as grim, is
treated with similar contempt
.
What does the doctor determine Lady Macbeth needs?
Why does the doctor say that Lady Macbeth needs a priest more than a doctor what is he implying? He says that her illness is beyond his medicine for the physical body – she needs
something for her soul
(More needs she the divine than the physician) and that Lady Macbeth will have to help herself.
Does the doctor trust the gentlewoman?
The Gentlewoman’s on her guard: the Doctor’s made it clear from the start that
he doesn’t trust her
, and so she’s not going to say anything risky.
