Act V Questions

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  1. Does the ending of the play inspire in you feelings of pity and an almost wondrous sense of fear? Why or why not? 
  2. (a) what does the doctor see in the sleepwalking scene, and what does he speculate about the causes for what he sees? (b) How have Macbeth and Lady Macbeth reversed roles by the end of the play? 
  3. (a) What does Macbeth say when he hears of Lady Macbeth’s death? (b) What does his reaction to her death reveal about their relationship and his state of mind? 
  4. (a) What does Macbeth say about the witches when he learns that Birnam Wood is apparently moving and that Macduff “was from his mother’s womb / Untimely ripped”? (b) What growing realization do these statements about the witches seem to reflect? (c) What is Macbeth’s state of mind in his final battle with Macduff? Explain 
  5. (a) What occurs in Act V, Scene viii, lines 35-75? (b) Would the play be complete if it ended with Macbeth’s death but omitted these lines? Why or why not? 
  6. Do you think a tragedy could be written about an ordinary person living today? Why or why not? 
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