Read the excerpt from act 5, scene 1 of The Tragedy of Macbeth . Then, review the photo, which shows this scene being acted out in a 2011 production of the play. While sleepwalking, Lady Macbeth kneels as she attempts to wash away an unseen spot from her hands. Lady Macbeth: Out, damned spot! out, I say!—One: two: why, then, 'tis time to do’t.—Hell is murky!—Fie, my lord, fie! a soldier, and afeard? What need we fear who knows it, when none can call our power to account?—Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him. Open image in full-screen view Photo by Ellie Kurttz (c) RSC What does this blocking choice most suggest about the scene?
Answer
A
Lady Macbeth feels that she is unworthy of any respect.
B
Lady Macbeth understands how to wash herself well.
C
Lady Macbeth has lost any sense of power that she had.
D
Lady Macbeth fears that she will have the spot forever.
Explanation
Kneeling places Lady Macbeth in a physically low, vulnerable position. Earlier, she spoke confidently about power and control, but here her guilt and distress make her seem powerless. This blocking most suggests that she has lost the sense of power she once had.
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