has gloss | eng: The sleepwalking scene is a theatrical tour de force and a critically celebrated scene from William Shakespeares tragedy Macbeth (1607?). The first scene in the tragedys fifth act, the sleepwalking scene is written principally in prose, and follows the guilt-wracked, sleepwalking Lady Macbeth as she recollects horrific images and impressions from her past. The scene is Lady Macbeth's last on-stage appearance, though her death is reported later in the act. Well known phrases from the scene include "Out, damned spot!" and "All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand." The British tragedienne, Sarah Siddons (1755-1831), was distinguished for her performance and interpretation of the scene. |