In Act 1, Scene 6 of Macbeth, King Duncan, his sons, and a few other Scottish nobles arrive at Macbeth’s castle with their entourage, which is a group of people who attend to important people’s needs. The King and Banquo appreciate the environment of the castle. Lady Macbeth then comes out to humbly greet King Duncan.

This scene serves two main purposes: to reinforce the basic good-heartedness of Duncan’s nature, showing that there is no reason that he should not continue to rule as a wise and just King, and to begin to build the suspense that leads up to the murder of Duncan.

What impression does Lady Macbeth make in Act 1 Scene 6? She appears to be happy and honored to have King Duncan over for dinner. After saying that if the deed is to be done it must be done quickly, what arguments doe Macbeth raise for not doing it?

In this scene, Lennox hints at his belief that Macbeth is responsible for the deaths of the king and Banquo. The purpose is to let the audience know that Macbeth’s people do not trust him, foreshadowing his eventual downfall.

Duncan’s words throughout the scene show his gracious, trusting nature. When he first sees the castle, he comments upon its pleasing location and the soothing sweetness of the air. These comments develop a strong dramatic irony, since we know this is the place where Duncan will die.

And yet, when looking at this scene in context with everything that’s been seen leading up to this point, that impression ultimately reads false, given that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are plotting to murder Duncan and usurp the throne. A place that seems fair and welcoming is, in reality, deeply treacherous.

As the audience, the foreshadowing is much more obvious. Foreshadowing 6: Banquo remembers the witches’ prophecy, and so he suspects that Macbeth has killed the king to get the throne. Banquo also knows that the witches said that his descendants would be king.

In act 1 , Macbeth has been portrayed as a valorous knight , the most trustworthy nobleman of Duncan’s kingdom. But it is in the act 1 itself that the seed of insatiable ambition is sown within him which eventually becomes the driving force behind Macbeth’s tragic fall.

Macbeth Summary Three witches tell the Scottish general Macbeth that he will be King of Scotland . Encouraged by his wife, Macbeth kills the king, becomes the new king, and kills more people out of paranoia. Civil war erupts to overthrow Macbeth, resulting in more death.

The Fourteen Most Important Scenes in Macbeth. 1). The Scots win the war against the Norweyans. 2). Macbeth and Banquo visit the three witches to see their prophecy, The witches tell Macbeth that he will be Thane of Cawdor and then King of Scotland, they tell Banquo that his son will be king after. (part of 2) FIRST WITCH “All hail, Macbeth!