Rhetorical Analysis Of Lennox's Conversation With The Lord

Lennox’s sarcastic conversation with the lord is a representation of the common occurrences around Scotland involving the dislike of Macbeth and his rule as a tyrant. Lennox uses a sarcastic tone with the lord in an effort to determine if he sides with Macbeth or not because under Macbeth one cannot express their true opinions without facing death. Lennox can use sarcasm as a way to avoid outright statements of his opinion on Macbeth as a “tyrant” to avoid persecution (3.6.25). Indirectly, he is questioning Macbeth’s innocence and his role in the death of both Duncan and Banquo whose sons were both blamed for”kill[ing] a father”(3.4.23). The implicit speech depicts the distrust and fear felt by the majority in Scotland who are represented