 Studying Macbeth? Here's how you can analyse Act 1, scene 4. King Duncan asks his son Malcolm whether execution is done in Cordell. Now the caesura here shows that King Duncan wants to be sure that the previous thing of Cordell is dead and Malcolm confirms that he is. King Duncan then says there's no art to find the mind's construction in the face. This metaphor shows that he finds it very hard to tell what somebody is thinking therefore he's easily deceived. King Duncan then sees Macbeth and calls him worthiest cousin. This exclamatory sentence shows that he believes that Macbeth is really valiant and he admires him. Macbeth then tells King Duncan the service and the loyalty I owe. This shows he's really faithful to the King. He's only doing his job. King Duncan then begins to give out promotions and he addresses everyone's by saying son's Kingsman Stains. This rule of three shows he's a really good leader. He reinforces his decision to promote Macbeth as Stain of Cordell with this exclamatory sentence. Yet personification is used here to show that Macbeth is thinking about the witch's prophecies and his ambition is growing.