FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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a lit candle
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a Bible
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a glass of water
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a sword
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Detailed explanation-1: -She has light by her continually; ‘tis her command. Lady Macbeth insists on having a candle with her all the time.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lady Macbeth needs a light to be next to her at all times because of her tortuous memories from the night she and her husband killed King Duncan.
Detailed explanation-3: -Because she fears of the darkness that comes from her bad deeds, she wants to have a light kept by her at all times. She knows that she lives in darkness, and tries to use the light to keep her guilt away. Thus, Lady Macbeth to bring the light back into her life.
Detailed explanation-4: -She informs the Doctor about the candle Lady Macbeth is holding. The candle is a symbol used in the play to represent life and goodness. According to the article Symbolism in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the candle represents her desire to dispel evil and darkness.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Gentlewoman indicates Lady Macbeth has walked in her sleep. She will not report to the Doctor anything Lady Macbeth has spoken in her somnambulistic state, having no witness to confirm her testimony. Carrying a taper (candlestick), Lady Macbeth enters sleepwalking.