【How-to】What is an aside in macbeth

For example, after meeting the witches for the first time, he says as an aside, “This supernatural soliciting/cannot be ill, cannot be good.” Banquo, witnessing Macbeth’s internal struggle, says, “Look how our partner’s rapt.” He sees that Macbeth is preoccupied, but doesn’t know the exact nature of his thoughts in the …