The drunken porter scene is significant and it also adds some humour to the otherwise tragic play. The porter is muttering to himself about the devil, how it is ungodly to be up at this hour, and that he must be opening the gates of hell which is rather ironic considering the events that had just taken place. Macbeth murdering the king is certainly an wicked thing to do, and for someone who is so worried about his afterlife killing someone is an aweful thing to do. The “gates of hell” could also be foreshadowing Macbeth’s fate.
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