ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Ross tells Macduff his wife and babies are “at peace.” Since we, the audience, know they are already dead, this is known as which type of irony?
A
Situational
B
Verbal
C
Dramatic
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -"No, they were well at peace when I did leave ‘em.”-Ross. He is speaking to Macduff when asked about Macduff’s wife and children. This is dramatic irony since the audience knows that his wife and children have been murdered.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ross hesitates when he tries to tell Macduff that his wife is death because he thinks that Macduff might hate him.

Detailed explanation-3: -Macduff feels paralyzed with shock. Explain the dramatic irony of lines 100-112. He says he killed the guards because he was overwhelmed with emotion, but he killed the king.

Detailed explanation-4: -3, Lines 2-8: What is ironic about Macduff’s speech? It is ironic that Macduff says “strike heaven on the face” because Macbeth just had his entire family killed and they were innocent like heaven. Sc.

Detailed explanation-5: -Macbeth Act 2 Scene 3: Analysis Dramatic irony is when the audience knows something that the characters do not. As the porter is answering the door and talking about the gates of hell, the audience knows about a hellish deed that has been committed-Duncan’s Murder.

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