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Macbeth | Act V Summary and Analysis
New Characters:
Gentlewoman: a woman attending Lady Macbeth
Doctor: the physician in the castle
Carthness and Menteith: nobleman of Scotland in Malcolm’s English Army
Seyton: an Officer in Macbeth’s army
Siward: general in the English army fighting with Malcolm
Young Siward: Siward’s son in the English army with Malcolm
Summary
Scene 1
The Gentlewoman reports to the Doctor that Lady Macbeth is sleepwalking and her behavior is very strange. The Gentlewoman says that Lady Macbeth gets out of bed, puts...
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