Aim: How does the rhetorical device of paralipsis create a sense of irony in Macbeth’s dynamic shift of character?
Do now: The statement “Disregard what I’m about to say” demonstrates paralipsis because it contradicts itself. The phrase says the narrator is about to say something, but in the same sentence, he says to ignore what he will say.
The picture is a paralipsis because the arrows and large font make you want to look at the text, even though the text says to ignore itself.
While reading Act III Scene ii of Macbeth, we looked for examples of a paralipsis.
We worked on a list for the top 5 best and worst things about being king.
Here’s what my group and I came up with:
Top 5 worst things about being king
5) You never have privacy
4) Dealing with criminals and those Norwegians
3) Spending alot of your money
2) Having to make laws
1) Those people that just don't trust you
Top 5 best things about being king
5) Having a beautiful crown
4) All your loyal followers
3) Being famous
2) All of that money
1) Having so much power
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