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What is the dramatic irony of duncan reaction when he arrives at macbeth castle?

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Duncan is so happy and excited when he gets to the castle, and praises Lady Macbeth for how nice, warm, and welcoming she is. What he doesn't know, but the audience does, is that she is already planning on killing him, which is what makes this dramatic irony. 
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