Question
Before the night in which this scene takes place, had the Doctor seen Lady Macbeth walk in her sleep? Cite evidence from the text to explain your answer. in Macbeth Act V, scene I
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In Act V, Scene I of Shakespeare's *Macbeth*, the Doctor does indeed reference having seen Lady Macbeth walk in her sleep. He mentions this in his conversation with the Gentlewoman, who is observing Lady Macbeth's somnambulism.
The Doctor states:
```
"I have seen her rise from her bed,
Throw her nightgown upon her,
Upon the pricket,
In the dead of night;
And oftentimes, which have awaked her."
```
This quote confirms that the Doctor has previously witnessed Lady Macbeth sleepwalking. He implies that her condition is serious enough that he has observed her multiple times. The implication is that Lady Macbeth's psychological torment and guilt manifest through her sleepwalking, which the Doctor is now trying to understand and treat.
Thus, it is evident from the text that the Doctor had seen Lady Macbeth walk in her sleep before the specific events of Act V, Scene I.
The Doctor states:
```
"I have seen her rise from her bed,
Throw her nightgown upon her,
Upon the pricket,
In the dead of night;
And oftentimes, which have awaked her."
```
This quote confirms that the Doctor has previously witnessed Lady Macbeth sleepwalking. He implies that her condition is serious enough that he has observed her multiple times. The implication is that Lady Macbeth's psychological torment and guilt manifest through her sleepwalking, which the Doctor is now trying to understand and treat.
Thus, it is evident from the text that the Doctor had seen Lady Macbeth walk in her sleep before the specific events of Act V, Scene I.