Our honoured hostess” / “Fair and noble hostess

Cards (4)

  • what is duncan doing here
    repeatedly praising lady macbeth. unaware of her intnetions
  • whats the technique
    repititon "hostess" and "fair"
  • what does the repitition do
    heightens dramatic irony ss the audience know she is planning murder, also highlighs gender roles, Jacobean women where meant to be "fair" which lady macbeth subverts
  • shakespeare shocks audience
    showing traditonal values are being corrupted