FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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providing comic relief for the audience
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providing a reasonable length of time for Macbeth and his wife to get into bed
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providing a first view of Macduff as a foil for Macbeth
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wait, who’s the Porter?
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Detailed explanation-1: -Primarily, the Porter functions as comic relief by lessening the tension in the audience following the murder of King Duncan. The Porter also functions thematically by indicating that the gates to Macbeth’s home are synonymous to the gates of hell.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Porter is the gate-keeper to the Macbeth’s castle, and jokes about being the keeper to ‘the gates of hell’. He’s a very heavy drinker, and provides important comic relief amidst the play’s intense tragic momentum.
Detailed explanation-3: -The porter’s speech comes after the killing of Duncan. He says how alcohol makes people act rudely, boldly, and vulgarly. It makes them want sex but unable to perform. This provides comic relief for the audience.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Porter pretends to be the gatekeeper of Hell. He says Macbeth is going to Hell for murder and that Macbeth turned things into Hell with the murder. The Porter kind of serves as someone who is a distraction to help calm everything going on.
Detailed explanation-5: -In a nutshell: Comic relief is great for diffusing the tension during heavy scenes and making sure your audience is still having a good time. Comic relief can be pieces of dialogue, actions and/or characters.