Macbeth

Act 1 Scene 6

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“The temple haunting martlet, does approve by his loved mansionry that the heaven’s breath smells wooingly here.”
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This is a bit of dramatic irony here. Both Duncan and Banquo are reflecting on how sweet and gentle the air seems around Macbeth's castle when L. macbeth and macbeth are planning to kill Duncan that very night. Banquo notes that the gentle Martlet (bird) feels safe making a nest there.

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