Macbeth · Character
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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- Supporting Nobility and Forces
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