Macbeth, Act 5, Scene 1: samenvatting

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1. The gentlewoman describes Lady Macbeth writing and sealing papers while asleep, but refuses to repeat her words without a witness.
2. Lady Macbeth enters with a candle and rubs her hands as though washing them.
3. She speaks about blood, an old man, the wife of the Thane of Fife, and Banquo’s burial.
4. The doctor admits that her illness exceeds his skill as she urges an unseen companion to bed.
5. After she leaves, the doctor recommends a priest and orders the gentlewoman to watch her and remove possible means of self-harm.

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Lady Macbeth’s statement stresses that past actions cannot be reversed. It accompanies repeated attempts to clean her hands and her urgent calls to return to bed.

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