Question

Which emotion or attitude does lady macbeth display in her sleepwalking scene in the tragedy of macbeth, act v? explain your answer.

Answer 1

Lady Macbeth displays (c) guilt for her crimes in the sleepwalking scene. She felt that there was blood on her hands as she recalled the different murders she played a role in, Duncan, Banquo, and Lady Macduff. She is also constantly washing her hands in order to signify getting rid of the blood she feels is on her, but she cannot do so because what is done is done. She feels so guilty that she even ends up killing herself due to it. Lady Macbeth says, "Here's the smell of the blood still. All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand. Oh, Oh, Oh!".

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Answer 2

In Act 5, in this scene, it seemed that Lady Macbeth have gone mad. In her sleepwalking, it reveals that she is deeply distressed and anxious. It was shown that she was as if washing her hands for fifteen minutes. She feels extremely guilty about the murders as she was referring to blood and spot.