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In this scene, Lady Macbeth is mentally unraveling. While sleepwalking, she obsessively tries to wash imaginary blood from her hands and speaks to her absent husband, Macbeth.

This dramatic moment is often used in acting classes and literature studies to show "character development through breakdown". come_give_me_your_hand

This specific line refers back to the night of King Duncan's murder, specifically the moment when a knock at the door forced the couple to hurry to their chamber to avoid suspicion. Draft of the Full Speech Excerpt In this scene, Lady Macbeth is mentally unraveling

Wash your hands, put on your nightgown; look not so pale.—I tell you yet again, Banquo's buried; he cannot come out on's grave. Doctor: Even so? This specific line refers back to the night

It is spoken by in Act 5, Scene 1 (the famous "sleepwalking scene") as she relives the guilt of the murders she helped commit. Context of the Text

The repetition of "come" and "to bed" emphasizes her frantic, cyclical thoughts, which are a stark contrast to her earlier command of language.