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Porter

Gatekeeper at Macbeth's castle who delivers a comic monologue.

minor

First appearance: macbeth

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In Scene III: Provides comic relief with a drunken soliloquy on equivocation and hell's…

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Supporting Nobility and Forces
  • Supernatural and Royal Influences
  • Protagonist

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  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
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