The scene starts with Duncan talking about the castle. He says “This castle hath a pleasant seat”. I think this means that the castle has a pleasant feeling. His next line “Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself, Unto our gentle senses”, for me, mean that it allows them to be somewhat relaxed. Then Banquo talks about a “temple-haunting marlet”. A Marlet, commonly blue and white, is a small bird with no feet. Banquo also builds on what Duncan said by saying that the castle has ‘delicate’ air. Lady Macbeth then enter and Duncan calls her a ‘honoured hostess’. Lady Macbeth then talks. Duncan brings up Macbeth by asking “Where’s the Thane of Cawdor?”. He says that Macbeth’s love is so strong it is as sharp as a spur, as sharp object attached to a riders boot. Lady Macbeth replies then Duncan ends the scene by taking his leave.

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