Macbeth By: William Shakespeare Literary Circle Acts Iv-V Pg. 52-82

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From act 5 page 77, I find this speech of great importance to this section. "She should have died hereafter; there would have been a time for such a word. To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, creeps in this petty pace from day to day, to the last syllable of recorded time; and all our yesterdays have lighted fools the way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more: it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury signifying nothing." I thought this line was important because this was Macbeth's big speech before he went out to fight Macduff. This speech was spoken after Lady Macbeth died and setting the mood that this could be possibly Macbeth's final words.

I did not understand what the author meant when Lady Macbeth sleepwalking and telling the deeds she has done. I do not think it is possible for a person to sleepwalk and confess about things they have done in the past. How can a person actually give a speech in their sleep about how they killed someone. I would understand if a person can talk small words or nonsense in their sleep, but deliver a whole speech in their sleep sounds off in my opinion.

1. Why did Lady Macbeth kill herself?

2. Who decapitated Macbeth?

1. What was Macduff's thoughts when he decapitaed Macbeth?

1. Direness- horror.

2. Cling- shrivel.

3. Convey- carry out secretly.

4. Stanchless- insatiable.

5. Blaspheme- slander.

6. Chaudron- entrails.

7. Brinded- spotted, brindled.

8. Birthdom- motherland.

9. Foisons- rich harvests, plenty.

10. Loon- brute, rogue.

11. Senna- Cassia senna, a plant used as a purgative.

12. Staves- spear shafts.