Examples Of Dramatic Irony In Lady Macbeth

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Lady Macbeth is dissembling, there are significant examples of dramatic irony in act 1 scene 6 such as when Duncan compliments the castle’s atmosphere, “This castle hath a pleasant and sweet recommends itself unto our gentle senses” This is ironic because Duncan is complimenting his death bed and this is what the audience already know. In this scene Lady Macbeth is very courteous towards Duncan. “All our service”. This quote is suggesting that Lady Macbeth is very hypocritical. Lady Macbeth has a very good way of hiding her ambition, this could be linked back to the quote in act 1 “act like the innocent flower but be the serpent under’t” Throughout this scene we can see that she is acting like the “innocent flower”. Here the audience can

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