FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Is afraid that his wife is beyond recovery
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Is deeply concerned about his wife’s well-being
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Is much less concerned about his wife than he is about the ensuing battle
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Wishes he could be rid of his wife
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Doctor is fully aware that Lady Macbeth has unwittingly confessed to the murder of Duncan and is amazed to hear that the rumours are true. He concludes that Unnatural deeds / Do breed unnatural troubles (lines 67–8), another example of a commoner remarking on the unnaturalness of events.
Detailed explanation-2: -What does the Doctor say to Macbeth about Lady Macbeth’s condition? What is Macbeth’s reaction? The Doctor says Lady Macbeth is very ill and he cannot cure her himself. Macbeth is angry and does not want to be bothered with this information.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lady Macbeth rubs her hands in a washing motion. With anguish, she recalls the deaths of King Duncan, Lady Macduff, and Banquo, then leaves. The Gentlewoman and the bewildered Doctor exeunt, realizing these are the symptoms of a guilt-ridden mind.
Detailed explanation-4: -The gentlewoman tells the doctor that Lady Macbeth will now go directly to bed. The doctor realizes that there’s not much doubt about the meaning of what Lady Macbeth has said, but there’s also not much he can do. It’s her soul that is sick, not her body, and “More needs she the divine than the physician” (5.1.