Macbeth · Character
Gentlewoman
Lady Macbeth's waiting woman who reports her sleepwalking.
minor
Also known as Gentlewoman Ay
First appearance: macbeth
Gentlewoman's tie to Macbeth is one of the pressures that moves Macbeth—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Reports Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking habits and refuses to repeat what she has heard without a witness.
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With Macbeth (professional): The Gentlewoman is a servant in Macbeth's castle who observes Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking and reports to the Doctor. With Doctor (professional): The Doctor and Gentlewoman work together as…
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- Macbeth's Inner Circle
- Protagonist
- Supernatural and Royal Influences
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- Macbeth
professional · ambivalent
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- Macbeth
professional · ambivalent
The Gentlewoman is a servant in Macbeth's castle who observes Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking… How this plays out →
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