ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Reread Scene 3, lines 50-54 (p. 185). How is Macbeth’s wish that the Doctor could “diagnose the sickness of [his] country” an example of dramatic irony (we know something that the characters in the play don’t know)?
A
Macbeth has already given up hope of redeeming Scotland.
B
The Doctor has already told Macbeth he is powerless to help.
C
The Doctor now knows that Lady Macbeth’s illness is connected to Macbeth’s guilt.
D
Malcolm’s forces are about to cure Scotland of its disease, which is Macbeth.
Explanation: 
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