What Happened?
(Plot Summary)
(Plot Summary)
1. Why does the Gentlewoman call the Doctor for Lady Macbeth in Act 5, Scene 1, what is her concern?
2. What happens to Lady Macbeth in Act 5, Scene 5?
1. What is because Lady Macbeth was sleepwalking, showing signs of madness, and admitting to her and Macbeth's murders.
2. What is she dies.
Which character feels complete invincibility, creating an overconfidence in their control of their own destiny?
Who is Macbeth.
How do we see the theme of conscience in Act 5, Scene 1?
What is Lady Macbeth's guilt of her previous immoral actions and responsibility, which she thought she could dismiss, are so overwhelming that it leads her to madness, sleepwalking, and hallucination.
Act 5, Scene 8: "Tell thee Macduff was from his mother’s womb Untimely ripped."
1. Why does this quote matter and what happens following it?
2. Which two prophecies does it relate to?
1. What is it reveals the loophole to the prophecy that Macbeth did not expect, and it leads us to Macduff killing Macbeth.
2. (1) Beware Macduff and (2) None of Woman Born Shall Harm Macbeth.
1. What happens to Macbeth in Act 5, Scene 8 (the final scene)?
2. Who takes the throne?
1. What is he is killed by Macduff.
2. Who is Malcolm.
1. Which character's psychological deterioration is characterized by an amplification of emotions and guilt?
2. Which character's psychological deterioration is characterized by emotional numbness and ruthlessness?
1. Who is Lady Macbeth.
2. Who is Macbeth.
How do we see the theme of appearance vs. reality in Act 5?
What is through the witches' prophecies, considering how Macbeth understands them vs. their unravelling.
Act 5, Scene 5: "She should have died hereafter. There would have been a time for such a word."
1. Who says this quote, and in response to what?
2. What does this quote mean? What is he saying?
3. Instead of grieving, he enters a monologue ("tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow"), what is this monologue lamenting on?
1. Who is Macbeth and what is Lady Macbeth's death?
2. What is that she would have died eventually, and that there would have been a more convenient time for him to grieve her death (not now).
3. Lamenting on how meaningless life is, as all actions will inevitably lead to death.
How are the three prophecies fulfilled in Act 5? (Explain all three...)
What is (1) Macduff kills Macbeth, (2) Macduff was born via c-section, and (3) the English Army uses the branches of Birnam Woods as camouflage.
Which character's loyalty, bravery, and complete image of manhood is highlighted by his actions in this Act?
Who is Macduff.
Theme of Ambition: What is Shakespeare saying is the consequence of unchecked ambition?
What is disorder and defeat.
Act 5, Scene 1: "Out, damned spot, out, I say!"
1. Who says this quote, and what is the spot?
2. Explain how the following motifs are relevant to this quote/scene and what they symbolize?: Blood and hands, sleep, and darkness* (*bonus 50).
1. Who is Lady Macbeth and what is a hallucinated spot of blood on her hand.
2. What is:
Blood and Hands: She is picturing a spot of blood on her hand, symbolizing that she cannot rid herself of her guilt and responsibility (blood on her hands).
Sleep: She is sleepwalking, symbolizing that she can no longer find the peace that is associated with sleep.
*Darkness: She requires a candle be by her at all times, symbolizing that she is afraid of the her and Macbeth's secrets and actions that they have hidden in the darkness.