Q. What is the sleepwalking scene in Macbeth?
The first scene in the tragedy’s 5th act, the sleepwalking scene is written principally in prose, and follows the guilt-wracked, sleepwalking Lady Macbeth as she recollects horrific images and impressions from her past. The scene is Lady Macbeth’s last on-stage appearance, though her death is reported later in the act.
Q. What is the dramatic significance of the sleep walking scene in Macbeth?
This has called for the use of prose which most effectively copes with the broken mumblings of a mind in a state of complete disorder. But the most important dramatic function of the scene lies in the fact that it shows that the collapse of Lady Macbeth is now complete.
Q. Why does Macbeth compare himself to a bear?
Macbeth identifies with the bear. Like the bear, he is hampered by circumstances, but like the bear, he will fight until death. Macbeth’s simile suggests strength and courage that is heroic.
Q. Who kills siward?
Macbeth
Q. What does Macduff vow at the end of this scene?
At the end of Act IV, Macduff vows to overthrow Macbeth and return Scotland to the rule of the people. A Scottish nobleman and friends with Duncan and Malcolm, Macduff is the first to suspect Macbeth’s role in the demise of Duncan, and he also knows Macbeth has murdered Banquo.
Q. What reason does Lady Macduff give for why Macduff must not love her and their children?
What reason does Lady Macduff give for why Macduff must not love her and their children? He lacks the instinct to protect them.
Q. What does double double toil and trouble Fire burn and cauldron bubble meaning?
‘Double double toil and trouble/Fire burn and cauldron bubble’ is a rhyming couplet from Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth, chanted by the supernatural three witches. It is among the most quoted lines from Shakespeare, mainly because of its sing-song rhythm and its rhyming. The witches represent pure evil.
Q. What does Malcolm say is his problem?
The first flaw that Malcolm says he has is that he will rape any women he wants to. Macduff responds by telling Malcolm that there are enough women that will flock to him, but if he does need to rape them he should do it in secret. The second flaw that Malcolm says he has is that he is greedy.
Q. Does Malcolm want to be king?
Malcolm says he’s lustful, greedy and has no desire to even become the king. When Macduff suggests that Malcolm’s better qualities would out-weight those vices, Malcolm replies by saying, “But I have none.” Malcolm makes it very clear that he would be a very bad king.
