The play made by William Shakespeare name "Macbeth" was performing to King James I of England. During the time in Scotland was a battle that slaughters armies, families, and assassinates kings. Which is were Shakespeare got most of his ideas on writing Macbeth? In Macbeth, Shakespeare uses dramatic irony and Iambic pentameter to get the audience's attention.
The way that dramatic irony is used is for the audience could have a better understanding on the characters than thought the rest of the characters. When Macbeth and Banquo visit the three witches they had been told 3 things that would happen in their future. Yet Macbeth already has interest in becoming king after wining a battle. "Do you not hope your children shall be kings, when those that gave the Thane of Cawdor to me promised no less to them" (I.3.128-131). The audience knows the interest that Macbeth has on becoming king and that another problem is the king's sons, while Banquo does not know on what he is thinking. In act 1 scene 7, Macbeth has his soliloquy in which he is talking about himself out of assassination King Duncan which shows that he would not have assassinated him but Lady Macbeth pushed him to do it.
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When the Porter was talking in act 2 scene 3, it was not following the iambic pentameter as the scene was to be amusement to the audience to add any comedy. While Macbeth and Lady Macbeth were talking "Have done to this.(Lady Macbeth) If we should fail-(Macbeth) We fail?"(lady Macbeth) (I.7.67-69). Even when one character did not follow the iambic pentameter in their line, when their line is put together it would follow the rule. Their conversation showed their different view on assassinating Duncan while Macbeth was worried if they were caught but we could see by Lady Macbeth saying "We fail?" as if things go the other route she would pretend that she was not